NYC73FNC74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Ludlow, VT · June 4, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1973
Place
Ludlow, VT · LUDLOW, VT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N22653Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730604014739A
Case key
190445

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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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3-1306   73/6/4    LUDLOW,VT           CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 265
        TIME - 1545                    N22653              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT SMITH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUDLOW,VT                   DEER PARK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ABT HALF WAY DWN STRIP ACFT OBSVD VERY SLO,PULL UP,LOST ALT HIT POWER LINE 20FT BLO ARPT ELEV.

Aircraft

Registration
N22653
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robert Smith

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22653 · 2

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