NYC80FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pa Furnace, PA · March 27, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 27, 1980
Place
Pa Furnace, PA · PA FURNACE, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6170KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132281

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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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3-0121  80/3/27  NR.PA FURNACE,PA      CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N6170K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 63 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATE COLLEGE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6170K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed