NYC80FA037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Akron, NY · April 22, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 22, 1980
Place
Akron, NY · AKRON, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11875Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800422018499A
Case key
130729

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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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3-0879  80/4/22    AKRON,NY            CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1611                    N11875              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N11875
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron

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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.