SEA80FA034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Olympia, WA · June 18, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1980
Place
Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6145GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800618021839A
Case key
136444

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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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3-0683  80/6/18  NR.OLYMPIA,WA         CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 169
        TIME - 1815                    N6145G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OLYMPIA,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL 0.121%. AIRCRAFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6145G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.