# NTSB NYC70AN123: Cessna 150G, N3437J, New Rochelle, NY, June 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1970
- Place: New Rochelle, NY · NEW ROCHELLE, NY
- Location: 40.9232° N, 73.7793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Rochelle, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9232&lon=-73.7793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN123
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN123

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3437J-1970-07-16), registration cancelled 1970-07-16, S/N 15066137 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (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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