SEA72DYA42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Dubois, ID · June 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1972
Place
Dubois, ID · DUBOIS, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50907Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166946

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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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3-2097  72/6/30    DUBOIS,ID           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 271
        TIME - 1610                    N50907              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MALTA,ID                    MOSCOW,ID                    BLACKFOOT,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN ALT.MADE PRCTNRY LDG.WING HIT SIGNPOST.TOOK OFF FRM ROAD,DENS ALT 9700FT.TEMP 95-100F.

Aircraft

Registration
N50907
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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