# NTSB CHI79FA062: Cessna 150M, N704NU, Peoria, IL, July 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1979
- Place: Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
- Location: 40.6936° N, 89.5890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peoria, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6936&lon=-89.5890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133770
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3623  79/7/28    PEORIA,IL           CESSNA 150M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 2143                    N704NU              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATOR PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DEPARTED WITH FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED.CARB HEAT BOX FOUND IN HEAT POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N704NU](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704NU-1981-12-24), registration cancelled 1981-12-24, S/N 15078750 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greator Peoria

## 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 19790728044019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728044019A), Jul 28, 1979: Cessna 150M, Peoria, IL, Destroyed. Night touch & go landing. Climb performance poor due to flaps full down, unrecognized. Entered spin, crashed.

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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