NYC66A0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fairfield, NJ · November 15, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 15, 1965
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3576JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174999

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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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2-1010  65/11/15   FAIRFIELD NJ        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N3576J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL-WRIGHT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3576J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Caldwell-Wright

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