# NTSB MIA73FKJ42: Cessna 150, N7086S, Athens, AL, March 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1973
- Place: Athens, AL · ATHENS, AL
- Location: 34.8029° N, 86.9717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8029&lon=-86.9717&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0517   73/3/5    ATHENS,ALA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 103
        TIME - 1600                    N7086S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILBERT JOHNSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUNTERSVILLE ALA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG CLB OUT ACFT SETTLED,PLT DID NOT LWR NOSE DUE LOW ALT.T/D OCRD WITH FULL PWR,DNWND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7086S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gilbert Johnson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730305004169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730305004169A), Mar 5, 1973: Cessna 150H, Athens, AL, Substantial damage. Drg clb out acft settled,plt did not lwr nose due low alt.t/d ocrd with full pwr,dnwnd.

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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