# NTSB DIA68A0014: Cessna 150G, N8665J, Fincastle, VA, October 2, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1967
- Place: Fincastle, VA · FINCASTLE, VA
- Location: 37.5016° N, 79.8748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fincastle, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5016&lon=-79.8748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0738   67/10/2   FINCASTLE,VA        CESSNA 150G         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1342                    N8665J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      47, 11100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED PWR FAILURE.EMERG FIELD SELECTED WAS SUITABLE FOR LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8665J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8665J-1971-02-18), registration cancelled 1971-02-18, S/N 15066565 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Woodrum Airport

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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