NYC67A0048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Westford, MA · September 17, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 17, 1966
Place
Westford, MA · WESTFORD, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8427GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121484

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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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2-0795  66/9/17    WESTFORD MASS       CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N8427G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8427G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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