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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Union, IA · May 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1977
Place
West Union, IA · WEST UNION, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N19379Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770501010019A
Case key
152402

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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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3-0815   77/5/1  NR.WEST UNION,IA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N19379              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST UNION,IA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N19379
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.