MKC80FA037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Dekalb, MO · May 28, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1980
Place
Dekalb, MO · DEKALB, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3920JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800528016779A
Case key
130936

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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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3-1240  80/5/28    DEKALB,MO           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2000
        TIME - 1320                    N3920J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOG LEG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.JOSEPH,MO                DEKALB,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3920J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dog Leg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3920J · 2

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