DIA67D0031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Gaithersburg, MD · January 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1967
Place
Gaithersburg, MD · GAITHERSBURG, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8716SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119335

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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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3-0226  67/1/24    GAITHERSBURG,MD     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0045                    N8716S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8716S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery County

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