# NTSB MKC76AK065: Cessna 150, N1728Q, Thief Rv Falls, MN, July 7, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1976
- Place: Thief Rv Falls, MN · THIEF RV FALLS, MN
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2489   76/7/7    THIEF RV FALLS,MN   CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N1728Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THIEF RV FALLS,MN           INTL FALS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND PRIOR TO CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1728Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1728Q-1976-12-03), registration cancelled 1976-12-03, S/N 15073028 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (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 19760707032409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760707032409A), Jul 7, 1976: Cessna 150L, Thief Rv Falls, MN, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed approximately 50 feet above ground prior to crash.

## Other investigations on N1728Q (1)

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 MKC74DTG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTG08), Oct 16, 1973: Cessna 150 (N1728Q), Fargo, ND, 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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