SEA76DYC15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Battleground, WA · September 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1975
Place
Battleground, WA · BATTLEGROUND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N51053Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750903038229A
Case key
151451

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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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3-3703   75/9/3    BATTLEGROUND,WA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1945                    N51053              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOHEEN AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLEGROUND,WA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CORRECTING R DRIFT WITH RUDDER.OVERCORRECTED.ADDED PWR,RAISED FLAPS,SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N51053
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goheen Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51053 · 1

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