# NTSB UNK64X2561: Cessna 150, N7806E, New Richmond, IN, June 29, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1964
- Place: New Richmond, IN · NEW RICHMOND, IN
- Location: 40.1942° N, 86.9779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Richmond, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1942&lon=-86.9779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2561
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2561

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0394  64/6/29    NEW RICHMOND IND    CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 435
        TIME - 1730                    N7806E              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7806E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7806E-1964-07-29), registration cancelled 1964-07-29, S/N 17606 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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