FTW71DRD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Houma, LA · August 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1970
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8435MCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110573

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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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3-3197  70/8/10    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N8435M              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT GRND AND BOUNCED DRG SIMULATED FORCED LDG PRACTICE.UN GO-AROUND DUE OBSTACLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8435M
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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