# NTSB MIA71AM026: Cessna 150J, N60031, Ft Lauderdale, FL, September 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1970
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM026

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60031-1971-02-25), registration cancelled 1971-02-25, S/N 15070018 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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