DIA69D0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Middletown, DE · July 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1968
Place
Middletown, DE · MIDDLETOWN, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3976JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109234

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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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3-2440  68/7/24    MIDDLETOWN,DEL      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N3976J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMIT AIRPARK
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3976J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summit Airpark

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