# NTSB MIA72AM065: Cessna 150G, N3642J, San Mateo, FL, January 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1972
- Place: San Mateo, FL · SAN MATEO, FL
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM065

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0027   72/1/6    SAN MATEO,FLA       CESSNA 182N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 418
        TIME - 1840                    N9111G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  1  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.AUGUSTINE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   90                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/7/72. C-182 L WG HIT VERT STAB OF C-150. BOTH ACFT CRASHED IN SWAMP.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0027   72/1/6    SAN MATEO,FLA       CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N3642J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 862 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            778 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LINDENHURST,NY              MIAMI,FLA                    SAVANNAH,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   90                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/7/72. ENROUTE RADAR SVS FOR C-150 TERMINATED ABOUT 27 NM NORTH OF ACCDT SITE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N3642J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3642J-1972-03-30), registration cancelled 1972-03-30, S/N 15064942, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N9111G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9111G-1972-03-30), registration cancelled 1972-03-30, S/N 18260651 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182N
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (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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