MKC74AK065

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Kranzburg, SD · May 9, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 9, 1974
Place
Kranzburg, SD · KRANZBURG, SD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N11949Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740509016539A
Case key
124205

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1402   74/5/9  NR.KRANZBURG,S DAK    CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1945                    N11949              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,S DAK             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD CLBG L TURN,STALL,DSCND.

Aircraft

Registration
N11949
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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