CHI79FET09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Three Oaks, MI · December 15, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1978
Place
Three Oaks, MI · THREE OAKS, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45597Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781215039939A
Case key
138295

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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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3-3717  78/12/15   THREE OAKS,MI       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N45597              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSELKA AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THREE OAKS,MI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- LANDED IN HAY FIELD ON AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N45597
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oselka Airport

FAA reports on this event · 1

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