# NTSB CHI71FDJ19: Cessna 150J, N61357, Eau Claire, WI, October 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1970
- Place: Eau Claire, WI · EAU CLAIRE, WI
- Location: 44.8113° N, 91.4985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eau Claire, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8113&lon=-91.4985&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FDJ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDJ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1463   70/10/5   EAU CLAIRE,WIS      CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1553                    N61357              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAU CLAIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAU CLAIRE,WIS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- ACFT OBS STEEP NOSE HIGH L TURN ABT 50FT AGL.FLAPS FOUND APRX 40DEG DWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61357](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61357-1972-02-04), registration cancelled 1972-02-04, S/N 15070987 (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
- Airport: Eau Claire

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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