# NTSB CHI70AC064: Cessna 150J, N61034, Brighton, IL, March 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1970
- Place: Brighton, IL · BRIGHTON, IL
- Location: 39.0409° N, 90.1400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brighton, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0409&lon=-90.1400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0061  70/3/21    BRIGHTON,ILL        CESSNA 150J         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N61034              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1203 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            73 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIGHTON,ILL                BRIGHTON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNWARRANTED ACROBATICS WHILE ON INSTRUCTIONAL FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61034](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61034-1970-07-09), registration cancelled 1970-07-09, S/N 15070752 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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