NYC70AN123

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · New Rochelle, NY · June 1, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 1, 1970
Place
New Rochelle, NY · NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3437JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125221

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0372   70/6/1    NEW ROCHELLE,NY     CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N3437J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 443 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            103 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELHAM,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- SPUN FROM PRACTICE STALL USING FULL OPPOSITE AILERON FOR RECOVERY. FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3437J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.