CHI71FBJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Houghton, MI · July 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1970
Place
Houghton, MI · HOUGHTON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2587JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114066

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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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3-2814   70/7/7    HOUGHTON,MICH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1722                    N2587J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUGHTON MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUGHTON,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT ATMTD FULL FLAP LDG,LOST CTL.NOT FAMILURE WITH OPN OF FLAPS AND ACFT ATTITUDE CHANGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2587J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Houghton Memorial

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