# NTSB NYC75AN031: Cessna 150L, N6861G, Southbury, CT, September 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1974
- Place: Southbury, CT · SOUTHBURY, CT
- Location: 41.4815° N, 73.2132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4815&lon=-73.2132&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2699   74/9/5    SOUTHBURY,CONN      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N6861G              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PURCHASE HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHBURY,CONN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT WITH PAX. HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6861G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6861G-1974-10-29), registration cancelled 1974-10-29, S/N 15072361 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Purchase Hill

## 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 19740905031049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740905031049A), Sep 5, 1974: Cessna A150K, Southbury, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student plt with pax. Hit trees.

## Other investigations on N6861G (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 NYC74FNE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE11), Nov 10, 1973: Cessna 150L (N6861G), Oxford, CT, 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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