# NTSB NYC71IN076: Cessna 150, N22785, Danbury, CT, January 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1971
- Place: Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71IN076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN076

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0001   71/1/2    DANBURY,CONN        BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 160
        TIME - 1245                    N7999L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED ARPT. BEECH FLEW PATTERN OUTSIDE OF CESSNA. BEECH LND OK.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0001   71/1/2    DANBURY,CONN        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 180
        TIME - 1245                    N22785              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
        REMARKS- CESSNA MADE GO-AROUND,LND OK.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N22785](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22785), registered now, S/N 15068513, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Danbury

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7999L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7999L-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N MA-162, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Danbury

## Other investigations on N22785 (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 NYC79FNE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE03), Dec 23, 1978: Cessna 150 (N22785), Gardner, MA, 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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