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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Morgan Hill, CA · March 16, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 16, 1975
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6074JCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750316004609A
Case key
147957

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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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3-0290  75/3/16  NR.MORGAN HILL,CA     CESSNA A150L        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N6074J              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- RECOVERED TOO LATE FROM INTNTL SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6074J
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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