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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · La Crosse, WA · September 4, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1973
Place
La Crosse, WA · LA CROSSE, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8678SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730904024969A
Case key
188284

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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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3-3175   73/9/4    LA CROSSE,WASH      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N8678S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA CROSSE,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT A GRAIN SILO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8678S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.