# NTSB OAK70FJA02: Cessna 150H, N7255S, Kaunakakai, HI, January 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1970
- Place: Kaunakakai, HI · KAUNAKAKAI, HI
- Location: 21.0942° N, 157.0009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaunakakai, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.0942&lon=-157.0009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147577
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70FJA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FJA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0024  70/1/17    KAUNAKAKAI,HAWAII   CESSNA 150H         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N7255S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 3496 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3107 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MURPHYS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAHALUI,MAUI                WHEELER AFB,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD LOW PASS,DOWN WIND,CLBG TOWARD RISING TRRN.ACFT STRUCK GRND NOSE DOWN APRXLY 45 DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7255S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7255S-1971-01-12), registration cancelled 1971-01-12, S/N 15067955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Murphys Ranch

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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