CHI74FEI35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Ravenna, OH · April 2, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1974
Place
Ravenna, OH · RAVENNA, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51247Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740402012429A
Case key
186146

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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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3-0989   74/4/2    RAVENNA,OHIO        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N51247              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAVENNA,OHIO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT CTCTD RWY HARD ON NOSE GR,BECAME AIRBORNE,ATTAINED NOSE UP ATTITUDE EST AS 60 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N51247
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portage County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51247 · 1

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