DEN70D0162

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hugo, CO · September 27, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1969
Place
Hugo, CO · HUGO, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6257RCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151561

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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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3-4090  69/9/27    HUGO,COLO           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N6257R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCKLEY AFB,COLO            LA JUNTA,COLO
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- VENEZUELAN EXCHANGE STUDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6257R
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.