NYC69F0144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Freedom, NH · August 17, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 17, 1968
Place
Freedom, NH · FREEDOM, NH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N631MACessna 150E
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108503

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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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3-3374  68/8/17    FREEDOM,NH          CESSNA 150E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 154
        TIME - 1515                    N631MA              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW ALT TURN. FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N631MA
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.