SEA75FYE19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Snohomish, WA · September 28, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1974
Place
Snohomish, WA · SNOHOMISH, WA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4481UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740928035109A
Case key
142918

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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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3-3830  74/9/28    SNOHOMISH,WASH      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 389
        TIME - 1215                    N4481U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY-SNOHOMISH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WALLA WALLA,WASH            ARLINGTON,WASH               SNOHOMISH,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- CLRD PWR LINES WITH NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE,THEN NOSE PITCHED DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4481U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey-Snohomish

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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