# NTSB DEN71AD034: Cessna 150G, Berino, NM, February 17, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: February 17, 1971
- Place: Berino, NM · BERINO, NM
- Location: 32.0690° N, 106.6221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berino, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, October 28, 1971
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160310
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0201  71/2/17    BERINO,N MEX        CESSNA 150G         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N4663X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            635 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIGGS AAF,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2/17/71.PHASE OF OPERATION UNKN.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-change of cruise level

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4663X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4663X-1971-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed

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

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