# NTSB NYC74FHA01: Cessna 150L, N21985, Benton, PA, July 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1973
- Place: Benton, PA · BENTON, PA
- Location: 41.1957° N, 76.3843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1957&lon=-76.3843&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1643  73/7/11    BENTON,PA           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1016
        TIME - 1240                    N21985              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENDLESS MOUNTAINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCRANTON,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- THREE WITNESSES RPTD ACFT FLYING 10-20FT ABV THE SURFACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21985](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21985-1974-07-19), registration cancelled 1974-07-19, S/N 15074590, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Endless Mountains

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730711019259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730711019259A), Jul 11, 1973: Cessna 150L, Benton, PA, Substantial damage. Three witnesses rptd acft flying 10-20FT abv the surface.

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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