# NTSB OAK73FJA05: Cessna 150L, N5450Q, Honolulu, HI, August 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1972
- Place: Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
- Location: 21.3069° N, 157.8583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honolulu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3069&lon=-157.8583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167650
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FJA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1328  72/8/19    HONOLULU,HAWAII     CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 0722                    N5450Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP TKOF.OPERATOR FLT PROCEDURE-EXTEND FLAPS PRIOR TO,RETRACT AFTR ENG START.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5450Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5450Q-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 15073350 (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: Honolulu Intl

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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