MIA71AM026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 13, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 13, 1970
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60031Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154288

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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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3-1303  70/9/13    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   CESSNA 150J         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N60031              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 919 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            810 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD STEEP CLB,TURN,DSCND NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.DOVE INTO EVERGLADES.

Aircraft

Registration
N60031
Reported as
Cessna 150J
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.