SEA72FYE02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bellevue, WA · July 3, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3139XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162214

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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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3-0765   71/7/3    BELLEVUE,WASH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 177
        TIME - 1615                    N3139X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEVUE,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- DURING TAKEOFF PILOT USED FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3139X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bellevue

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