CHI73FCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cahokia, IL · May 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1973
Place
Cahokia, IL · CAHOKIA, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6272SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730518012799A
Case key
190379

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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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3-1416  73/5/18    CAHOKIA,ILL         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6272S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKS BI-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED ON BOUNCED LDG. HIT PARKED C-180 N2350C,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6272S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parks Bi-State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.