CHI69D0206

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mt Sterling, KY · July 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1968
Place
Mt Sterling, KY · MT STERLING, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1247YCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109490

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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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3-2479   68/7/2    MT STERLING,KY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N1247Y              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT STERLING
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N1247Y
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Sterling

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