# NTSB CHI78FEK06: Cessna 150, N714GE, Clairsville, OH, December 31, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 31, 1977
- Place: Clairsville, OH · CLAIRSVILLE, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEK06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4000  77/12/31   CLAIRSVILLE, OH     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1535                    N714GE              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAIRSVILLE, OH             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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N714GE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alderman

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771231043069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771231043069A), Dec 31, 1977: Cessna A150K, Clairsville, OH, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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