# NTSB NYC70AN088: Cessna 150, N50873, Princeton, MA, February 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1970
- Place: Princeton, MA · PRINCETON, MA
- Location: 42.4487° N, 71.8773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Princeton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4487&lon=-71.8773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0068   70/2/9    PRINCETON,MASS      CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N50873              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1378 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,MASS              PRINCETON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2/14/70. FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50873](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50873-1970-04-23), registration cancelled 1970-04-23, S/N 15069612 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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