# NTSB MIA76DKA06: Cessna 150L, N1707Q, Moca, PR, May 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1976
- Place: Moca, PR · MOCA,PR, PR
- Location: 18.3942° N, 67.1138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moca, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3942&lon=-67.1138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1327  76/5/16  NR.MOCA,PR            CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N1707Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONCE,PR                    BORIQUEN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 1 WING STRUCK STEEL SUGAR CANE WAGON DURING LDG ROLL.THROTTLE CONTROL BOLT TO CARBURETOR MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1707Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1707Q), registered now, S/N 15073007, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- 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

## 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 19760516012279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760516012279A), May 16, 1976: Cessna 150L, Moca, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. 1 Wing struck steel sugar cane wagon during ldg roll. Throttle control bolt to carburetor missing.

## 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 MIA74FKA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKA07), Dec 9, 1973: Cessna 150 (N1707Q), Humacao, 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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