NYC73AN108

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Taunton, MA · February 3, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1973
Place
Taunton, MA · TAUNTON, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5499QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730203001109A
Case key
170050

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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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3-0275   73/2/3    TAUNTON,MASS        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1450                    N5499Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANSFIELD,MASS              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- FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5499Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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