# NTSB UNK71X0104: Cessna 150L, N6506G, New Providence, Burkina Faso, January 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1971
- Place: New Providence, Burkina Faso · NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160327
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK71X0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK71X0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0074  71/1/31    NEW PROVIDENCE,BA   CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N6506G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKES AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW PROVIDENCE,BA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND RPTD BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6506G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6506G-1971-03-18), registration cancelled 1971-03-18, S/N 150-72006, built 1970 (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: Oakes Airfield

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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