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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Moses Lake, WA · November 26, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1979
Place
Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4098UCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791126034419A
Case key
133607

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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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3-3026  79/11/26   MOSES LAKE,WA       CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N4098U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 316 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            95 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOSES LAKE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FROST & ROUGH ICE FOUND ON WINGS.RWY PATCHY W ICE & SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4098U
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moses Lake Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4098U · 2

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