# NTSB NYC72DIJ37: Cessna 150F, N7870F, Williamson, WV, February 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1972
- Place: Williamson, WV · WILLIAMSON, WV
- Location: 37.6741° N, 82.2711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamson, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6741&lon=-82.2711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DIJ37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DIJ37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1166  72/2/19    WILLIAMSON,W VA     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N7870F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 1429 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1033 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINGO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEDALIA,MO                  GRUNDY,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LNDD ON HWY,HIT PWR POLE AVOIDING AUTO.BATTERY TRML FOUND DISCONNECTED,GENERATOR SYS MALFUNCTIONED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7870F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7870F-1976-05-20), registration cancelled 1976-05-20, S/N 15063970 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mingo County

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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