# NTSB MKC77FCD16: Cessna 150, N19379, West Union, IA, May 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1977
- Place: West Union, IA · WEST UNION, IA
- Location: 42.9589° N, 91.8130° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Union, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9589&lon=-91.8130&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19379-2009-09-15), registration cancelled 2009-09-15, S/N 15074377, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770501010019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770501010019A), May 1, 1977: Cessna 150L, West Union, IA, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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