DEN77FQA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Valencia, NM · October 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1976
Place
Valencia, NM · VALENCIA, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3643JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761005030039A
Case key
156057

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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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3-2737   76/10/5   VALENCIA,NM         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N3643J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALENCIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              RETURN                       VALENCIA,NM
        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
        REMARKS- THIRD LANDING ON THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. PLT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3643J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Valencia County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3643J · 1

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