# NTSB MIA74FLD62: Cessna 150, N7178X, Lake Wales, FL, January 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1974
- Place: Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
- Location: 27.9203° N, 81.5996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Wales, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9203&lon=-81.5996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FLD62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLD62-201589

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0874  74/1/31    LAKE WALES,FLA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N7178X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1110 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            440 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE WALES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE WALES,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRG LOW ALT TURN IP TOOK OVR CTLS FM STUDENT TO INCREASE BANK IN TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7178X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7178X-1974-05-07), registration cancelled 1974-05-07, S/N 15059278, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Wales Muni

## 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 19740131006559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740131006559A), Jan 31, 1974: Cessna 150A, Lake Wales, FL, Destroyed. Drg low alt turn ip took ovr ctls fm student to increase bank in turn.

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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