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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Brinkley, AR · September 6, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1970
Place
Brinkley, AR · BRINKLEY, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6797SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132583

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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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3-3643   70/9/6    BRINKLEY,ARK        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6797S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FEDERER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             WEST MEMPHIS,ARK             FORREST CITY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED COULD NOT FIND WINDSOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6797S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Federer

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