# NTSB LAX70AL073: Cessna 150F, N8823G, New River, AZ, June 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1970
- Place: New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
- Location: 33.9159° N, 112.1360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New River, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9159&lon=-112.1360&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 October 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1192  70/6/14    NEW RIVER,ARIZ      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 603
        TIME - 1005                    N8823G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE PLEASANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                PRESCOTT,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT RCVD EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES UN RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT ACCIDENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8823G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8823G-1971-04-19), registration cancelled 1971-04-19, S/N 15062923 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Pleasant

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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