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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · La Junta, CO · May 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1981
Place
La Junta, CO · LA JUNTA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8713SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810531029829A
Case key
125316

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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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3-3300  81/5/31    LA JUNTA,CO         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N8713S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA JUNTA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LA JUNTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N8713S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Junta Mun

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