CHI78DEP62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Milwaukee, WI · August 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1978
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3035VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780820023169A
Case key
140116

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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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3-2305  78/8/20    MILWAUKEE,WI        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1255                    N3035V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE TIMMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3035V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence Timmer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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