SEA72FYE26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mt Vernon, WA · March 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1972
Place
Mt Vernon, WA · MT VERNON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6410FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166387

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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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3-1406  72/3/18    MT VERNON,WASH      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 208
        TIME - 1415                    N6410F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OAK HARBOR,WASH             OAK HARBOR,WASH              BAYVIEW,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      42
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED DURG ATTEMPT TO CLIMB OVR A HILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6410F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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