DEN78DTE09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Durango, CO · November 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1977
Place
Durango, CO · DURANGO, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7248SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771101035079A
Case key
144545

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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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3-3524   77/11/1 NR.DURANGO,CO         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 325
        TIME - 1030                    N7248S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANIMAS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DURANGO,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- DURING SIM ENG OUT PLT ADDED PWR BUT ACFT HIT GROUND BEFORE ENG RESPONDED. PAX ON CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7248S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Animas Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7248S · 1

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