# NTSB NYC68A0089: Cessna 150F, N6964F, New York, NY, January 12, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1968
- Place: New York, NY · NEW YORK, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1077  68/1/12    NEW YORK,NY         CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6964F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED 300 YDS OFF SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6964F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6964F-1968-03-08), registration cancelled 1968-03-08, S/N 15063564 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Miller

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