SEA74AS010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Pendleton, OR · August 26, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 26, 1973
Place
Pendleton, OR · PENDLETON, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5316QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730826026439A
Case key
189622

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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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3-1915  73/8/26  NR.PENDLETON,OREG     CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 0943                    N5316Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PENDLETON,OREG               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CRASHED ON CANYON WALL IN LOCAL PRACTICE AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5316Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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