# NTSB IAD75FLJ16: Cessna 150L, N5274Q, Burlington, NC, December 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 25, 1974
- Place: Burlington, NC · BURLINGTON, NC
- Location: 36.0957° N, 79.4378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0957&lon=-79.4378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4298  74/12/25   BURLINGTON,NC       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19, 2
        TIME - 2400                    N5274Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- 2.5 HR OF FLT TIME SPREAD OVR 3 1/2 YR PERIOD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5274Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5274Q-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 15073174 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burlington

## 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 19741225041389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741225041389A), Dec 25, 1974: Cessna 150L, Burlington, NC, Substantial damage. 2.5 Hr of flt time spread ovr 3 1/2 yr period.

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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