# NTSB MIA74DLA50: Cessna 150, N5257Q, Ferandina B, FL, June 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1973
- Place: Ferandina B, FL · FERANDINA B, FL
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DLA50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLA50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2015  73/6/19    FERANDINA B,FLA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N5257Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERNANDINA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PORTABLE TOILET.PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR PORTABLE TOILET ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF TAXIWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5257Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fernandina Beach

## 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 19730619019009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730619019009A), Jun 19, 1973: Cessna 150L, Ferandina B, FL, Substantial damage. Collided with portable toilet. Plt attn diverted to otr portable toilet on opposite side of taxiway

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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