# NTSB MKC74AK004: Cessna 150H, N7217S, Hampton, IA, July 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1973
- Place: Hampton, IA · HAMPTON, IA
- Location: 42.7420° N, 93.2050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hampton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7420&lon=-93.2050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74AK004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK004

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1898  73/7/31    HAMPTON,IOWA        CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1458                    N7217S              PX-  1  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 25, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON CITY,IOWA             WATERLOO,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURING LOW LEVEL AEROBATIC MANEUVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7217S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7217S-1973-09-04), registration cancelled 1973-09-04, S/N 15067917, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (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: Destroyed

## 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 19730731024339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730731024339A), Jul 31, 1973: Cessna A150K, Hampton, IA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost ctl during low level aerobatic maneuver.

## Other investigations on N7217S (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 UNK69X0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0124), Jun 17, 1969: Cessna 150 (N7217S), Juarez, Mexico, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0588](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0588), May 16, 1968: Cessna 150 (N7217S), Lubbock, TX, 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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