# NTSB FTW74AF058: Cessna 150K, N5866G, Bixby, OK, January 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1974
- Place: Bixby, OK · BIXBY, OK
- Location: 35.9456° N, 95.8783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bixby, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9456&lon=-95.8783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187193
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0135  74/1/24  NR.BIXBY,OKLA         CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1039                    N5866G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BIXBY,OKLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STALLS.CRASHED INTO POND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5866G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5866G-1974-02-11), registration cancelled 1974-02-11, S/N 15071366 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (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 19740124003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740124003809A), Jan 24, 1974: Cessna 150K, Bixby, OK, Destroyed. Practicing stalls. Crashed into pond.

## Other investigations on N5866G (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW72DPM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPM24), Mar 16, 1972: Cessna 150K (N5866G), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage

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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