ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 5925
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| Date: | Saturday 15 November 1975 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Felton Vickers |
| Registration: | N8607S |
| MSN: | 115061907 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private Farm Airstrip, Crowville, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Farm Airstrip, Crowville, Louisiana |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15 November 1975 when crashed on take off from a private Farm Air Strip at Crowville, Lousiana. Pilot in command took off from the runway at mid-point. Aircraft failed to achieve or maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb out, and then spun into the ground.
According to the NTSB report, the pilot in command misused or failed to use flaps, and selected the wrong runway, relative to existing wind. The 18-year old pilot survived, but the passenger was killed
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW76AF045 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=50944&key=0&queryId=3c6c2e24-1b5e-4974-be8e-e222c688df85&pgno=4&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8607S
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2015 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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