# NTSB ANC75AA074: Cessna 150, N66175, Fairbanks, AK, April 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1975
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148831
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1367  75/4/23  NR. FAIRBANKS,AK      CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N66175              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE LOCATED NEAR TOWER USED BY LOCAL STUDENTS FOR PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66175](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66175-1975-11-25), registration cancelled 1975-11-25, S/N 150-75895 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750423025069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750423025069A), Apr 23, 1975: Cessna 150M, Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Wreckage located near tower used by local students for practicing ground reference maneuvers.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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