SEA75AS034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Albany, OR · March 14, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 14, 1975
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5331QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750314009599A
Case key
146886

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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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3-0574  75/3/14    ALBANY,OR           CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N5331Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS ON LOW BASE LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5331Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany Muni

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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.