OAK69A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · East Ely, NV · September 9, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 9, 1968
Place
East Ely, NV · EAST ELY, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8829GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107744

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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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3-3332   68/9/9    EAST ELY,NEV        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0701                    N8829G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PRACTICING S-TURNS ALONG ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8829G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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