NYC74FNE21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Ashford, CT · April 26, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1974
Place
Ashford, CT · ASHFORD, CT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5358QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740426010559A
Case key
124284

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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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3-1267  74/4/26    ASHFORD,CONN        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 0745                    N5358Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLINGTON,CONN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT TREES,CRASHD INTO HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5358Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5358Q · 1

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