MIA71AM011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Miami Beach, FL · August 1, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 1, 1970
Place
Miami Beach, FL · MIAMI BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6428GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116225

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1053   70/8/1    MIAMI BEACH,FLA     CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 669
        TIME - 1600                    N6428G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 463 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI BEACH,FLA             MIAMI BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK IN APRX 18 FT OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6428G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.