NYC73AN133

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Princeton, MA · April 16, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 16, 1973
Place
Princeton, MA · PRINCETON, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N19057Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730416008239A
Case key
170390

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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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3-0601  73/4/16    PRINCETON,MASS      CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1323                    N19057              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORCESTER,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PULL UP FROM LOW SLOW PASS BY SISTERS HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N19057
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.