CHI81DEP18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · La Crosse, WI · May 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1981
Place
La Crosse, WI · LA CROSSE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6265GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810525032979A
Case key
126735

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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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3-1073  81/5/25    LA CROSSE,WI        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1355                    N6265G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA CROSSE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA CROSSE,WI                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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6265G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Crosse Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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