NYC71AN026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Warren Center, PA · August 24, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 24, 1970
Place
Warren Center, PA · WARREN CENTER, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6332SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110337

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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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3-3165  70/8/24    WARREN CENTER,PA    CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N6332S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENDICOTT,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ATTITUDE OF ACFT UNCHANGED FROM ENTRY INTO SPIN UNTIL IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6332S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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