OAK77DXQ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jackpot, NV · February 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1977
Place
Jackpot, NV · JACKPOT, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N714KMCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770202001759A
Case key
156899

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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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3-0025   77/2/2    JACKPOT,NV          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 0745                    N714KM              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKPOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKPOT,NV                  LAKEVIEW,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N714KM
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackpot

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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