# NTSB SEA76AB016: Cessna 150K, N5716G, Vancouver, WA, September 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1975
- Place: Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
- Location: 45.6387° N, 122.6615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vancouver, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6387&lon=-122.6615&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AB016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AB016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3062   75/9/2    VANCOUVER,WA        CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N5716G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARDS,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENTERED LOW ALT SPIN FRM STEEP PULL UP. FLEW INTO GRND DRG SPIN RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5716G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5716G-1975-12-22), registration cancelled 1975-12-22, S/N 15071216 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750902035879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750902035879A), Sep 2, 1975: Cessna 150K, Vancouver, WA, Destroyed. Entered low alt spin frm steep pull up. Flew into grnd drg spin recovery.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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