CHI67F0647

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Benton Harbr, MI · May 12, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1967
Place
Benton Harbr, MI · BENTON HARBR, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7847ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117265

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1544  67/5/12    BENTON HARBR,MICH   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 137
        TIME - 1430                    N7847Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7847Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ross Field

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