CHI73DEV06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Mattoon, IL · July 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1972
Place
Mattoon, IL · MATTOON, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6690GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167527

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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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3-2555  72/7/29    MATTOON,ILL         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N6690G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLES COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATTOON,ILL                 LOCAL
        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
N6690G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coles County

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