SEA79FA060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sula, MT · September 20, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 20, 1979
Place
Sula, MT · SULA, MT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CG-CMZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132905

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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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E-0011  79/9/20  NR.SULA,MT            CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1507                    CG-CMZ              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CALGARY,ALBERTA,CAN         SUN VALLEY,ID                MISSOULA,MT
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURING TURN AROUND. RECOVERY DATE 9/28/79.

Aircraft

Registration
CG-CMZ
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed