# NTSB NYC80FA037: Cessna 150, N11875, Akron, NY, April 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1980
- Place: Akron, NY · AKRON, NY
- Location: 43.0180° N, 78.4978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0180&lon=-78.4978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0879  80/4/22    AKRON,NY            CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1611                    N11875              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11875](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11875-1981-06-06), registration cancelled 1981-06-06, S/N 15075679 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron

## 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 19800422018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800422018499A), Apr 22, 1980: Cessna 150L, Akron, NY, Destroyed. Solo student began go-around. Made 3 tight turns over runway, stalled, rolled inverted. Possible freeze on controls

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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