MKC75FCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Cuba, MO · July 3, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1974
Place
Cuba, MO · CUBA, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10781Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740703023529A
Case key
130290

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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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3-2107   74/7/3    CUBA,MO             CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 456
        TIME - 1505                    N10781              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUTTERBUGS ROOST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,ILL                 CUBA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- T/D IN HIGH GRASS ON CLOSED RWY.ON GO-ARND,BARELY CLEARED WIRES,SETTLED,ROLLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N10781
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flutterbugs Roost

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.