UNK79X0114

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Willow Grove, PA · July 26, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1979
Place
Willow Grove, PA · WILLOW GROVE, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N63150Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790726019139A
Case key
134698

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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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3-1980  79/7/26    WILLOW GROVE,PA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N63150              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 12011 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 587 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLOW GROVE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - DOOR/PANEL OPEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG OIL ACCESS DOOR OPENED.

Aircraft

Registration
N63150
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Willow Grove

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N63150 · 1

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