CHI74DEM54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lansing, MI · April 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1974
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N156KACessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740417011649A
Case key
170250

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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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3-1151  74/4/17    LANSING,MICH        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1303                    N156KA              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KALAMAZOO,MICH              RETURN                       LANSING,MICH
        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
        REMARKS- SECOND CROSS-COUNTRY LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N156KA
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N156KA · 1

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