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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pilot Rock, OR · July 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1979
Place
Pilot Rock, OR · PILOT ROCK, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51192Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790724023839A
Case key
134116

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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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3-2468  79/7/24  NR.PILOT ROCK,OR      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N51192              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENDLETON,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT 8000FT. SIGHTSEEING FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N51192
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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