# NTSB MIA74FKA07: Cessna 150, N1707Q, Humacao, PR, December 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1973
- Place: Humacao, PR · HUMACAO,PR, PR
- Location: 18.1496° N, 65.8182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Humacao, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.1496&lon=-65.8182&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3815   73/12/9   HUMACAO,PR          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 0910                    N1707Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 37 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMACAO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUMACAO,PR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GRASS 4 TO 5FT TALL ON SIDES OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1707Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1707Q), registered now, S/N 15073007, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Humacao

## 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 19731209039269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731209039269A), Dec 9, 1973: Cessna 150L, Humacao, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Grass 4 to 5FT tall on sides of rwy.

## Other investigations on N1707Q (2)

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.

- [NTSB ERA24LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA063), Dec 10, 2023: Cessna 150L (N1707Q), Lajas, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from bushes alongside the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA76DKA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKA06), May 16, 1976: Cessna 150L (N1707Q), Moca, PR, substantial damage

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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