NYC72FIJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Abingdon, VA · September 4, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1971
Place
Abingdon, VA · ABINGDON, VA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5994GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163985

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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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3-3339   71/9/4    ABINGDON,VA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N5994G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        AGE 24, 1649 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1313 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIRGINIA HIGHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABINGDON,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5994G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Virginia Highland

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