OAK73FJA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Honolulu, HI · August 19, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1972
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5450QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167650

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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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3-1328  72/8/19    HONOLULU,HAWAII     CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 0722                    N5450Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP TKOF.OPERATOR FLT PROCEDURE-EXTEND FLAPS PRIOR TO,RETRACT AFTR ENG START.

Aircraft

Registration
N5450Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Honolulu Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.