SEA82FA011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Renton, WA · November 26, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 26, 1981
Place
Renton, WA · RENTON, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4737XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811126076389A
Case key
122627

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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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3-3577  81/11/26 NR.RENTON,WA          CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43,
        TIME - 0945                    N4737X              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEATTLE,WA                  LOCAL                       UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- ACFT FND ON 12/8/81.

Aircraft

Registration
N4737X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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