DEN70D0082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · La Junta, CO · June 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1969
Place
La Junta, CO · LA JUNTA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8087FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172363

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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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3-2959  69/6/19    LA JUNTA,COLO       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 0935                    N8087F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA JUNTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ARAPAHOE CO. COLO           ARAPAHOE CO. COLO            LA JUNTA,COLO
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8087F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Junta

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