CHI72FEK16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Defiance, OH · June 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1972
Place
Defiance, OH · DEFIANCE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6894GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166955

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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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3-2001   72/6/8    DEFIANCE,OHIO       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1111                    N6894G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEFIANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WAYNE,IND              DEFIANCE,OHIO
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- MISREAD WIND INDICATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6894G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Defiance