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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pratt, KS · March 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1975
Place
Pratt, KS · PRATT, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N11139Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750320005189A
Case key
147775

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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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3-0528  75/3/20    PRATT,KS            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N11139              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRATT,KS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- TKOF FM WINTER WHEAT FLD.LOST CTL IN STEEP L BANK.PREVIOUS LDG DUE TO RPTD ENG PROBLEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N11139
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.