# NTSB MIA73FLA39: Owl-Stol 150, N6358S, Palatka, FL, May 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1973
- Place: Palatka, FL · PALATKA, FL
- Location: 29.6501° N, 81.6719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palatka, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6501&lon=-81.6719&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190466
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLA39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1329  73/5/27    PALATKA,FLA         OWL-STOL 150        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N6358S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAY LARKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALATKA,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- APRX 50FT AGL AT 65MPH ACFT VEERED L.PLT LIFTED NOSE UN RCVR FROM L TURN.ACFT EQPD 150HP LYC ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6358S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6358S-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 15067158 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: OWL-STOL 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kay Larkin

## 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 19730527014879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730527014879A), May 27, 1973: Cessna 150G, Palatka, FL, Substantial damage. Aprx 50FT AGL at 65MPH acft veered l.plt lifted nose un rcvr from l turn. Acft eqpd 150HP lyc eng.

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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