# NTSB CHI73AC073: Cessna 150, N6474S, Rockville, IN, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: Rockville, IN · ROCKVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.7665° N, 87.2295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7665&lon=-87.2295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0351  73/2/24    ROCKVILLE,IND       CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1810                    N6474S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 20, 462 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            413 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRE HAUTE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- YOUNG BOY SAW ACFT IN SPIN. HIT GRND DURING RECOVERY ATTEMPT. RECOVERY DATE 2/25/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6474S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6474S-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 15067274 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (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 19730224014249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224014249A), Feb 24, 1973: Cessna A150K, Rockville, IN, Destroyed. Young boy saw acft in spin. Hit grnd during recovery attempt. Recovery date 2/25/73.

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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