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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · San Fernando, CA · December 24, 1980

Date
December 24, 1980 · 12:34 local
Place
San Fernando, CA
Airport
San Fernando
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5620E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUQ09
Reported as
Cessna 150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,350 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Too slow on final. Landed hard on nose wheel, collapsed nose wheel.

As the FAA filed it

TOO SLOW ON FINAL. LANDED HARD ON NOSE WHEEL, COLLAPSED NOSE WHEEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.