Cessna A150L N5930J
28 January 1974 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 January 1974 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N5930J, operated by Melbourne Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Melbourne, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N5930J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melbourne Avia
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0118
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT OBSVD SPIN INTO OCEAN NOT RCVRD.PLT PARACHUTED DRAGGED ACROSS WAVES WIND FILLED CHUTE-DROWNED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1974 | Cessna A150L | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Golden Airways | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Cessna A150L | Marana, Arizona, United States | Avra Valley FL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Cessna A150L | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Tri-Dal Air CE | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Cessna A150L | Visalia, California, United States | NAS Lemoore | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Cessna A150L | Yuba City, California, United States | Rainbow Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1975 | Cessna A150L | Ocala, Florida, United States | Skyway of Ocal | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |