DEN77DQA30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Espanola, NM · April 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1977
Place
Espanola, NM · ESPANOLA, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7206GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770425007439A
Case key
158407

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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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3-0524  77/4/25    ESPANOLA,NM         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N7206G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESPANOLA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ESPANOLA,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT HIT SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7206G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Espanola Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.