# NTSB MIA72AM005: Cessna 150J, N50571, Ocala, FL, July 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1971
- Place: Ocala, FL · OCALA, FL
- Location: 29.1872° N, 82.1401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocala, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1872&lon=-82.1401&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162048
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1583  71/7/26  NR.OCALA,FLA          CESSNA 150J         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 7300
        TIME - 1720                    N50571              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OCALA,FLA                    BARTOW,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT FLYING LOW AND SLOW ABOVE HIWAY. SPUN INTO HIWAY MEDIAN. PLTS TIME AS OF 1/18/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50571](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50571-1971-09-27), registration cancelled 1971-09-27, S/N 15069403 (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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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