CHI70F0328

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pontiac, MI · October 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1969
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6101TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153637

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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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3-4304  69/10/29   PONTIAC,MICH        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N6101T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND-PONTIAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT. HAD MADE 2 GO-AROUNDS DUE TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N6101T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oakland-Pontiac

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