SEA79FYP22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Mead, WA · May 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1979
Place
Mead, WA · MEAD, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3092XCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790522011009A
Case key
136180

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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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3-1083  79/5/22    MEAD,WA             CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 7720
        TIME - 0815                    N3092X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEAD AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEAD,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ATT TAKEOFF WITH FULL CARB HEAT.OAT 80DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3092X
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mead Airport

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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.