SEA73AS022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Estacada, OR · February 11, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 11, 1973
Place
Estacada, OR · ESTACADA, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5333QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730211004839A
Case key
169949

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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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3-0339  73/2/11    ESTACADA,OREG       CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N5333Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROUTDALE,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STALLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5333Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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