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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Port Townsend, WA · October 23, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1978
Place
Port Townsend, WA · PORT TOWNSEND, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21913Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781023037529A
Case key
139109

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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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3-3436  78/10/23   PORT TOWNSEND,WA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N21913              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORT ANGELES,WA             RETURN                       PORT TOWNSEND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N21913
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.