FTW72DRJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Alexandria, LA · October 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1971
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8353MCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163882

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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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3-3505  71/10/23   ALEXANDRIA,LA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1305                    N8353M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA-PINEVL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               SHREVEPORT,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- RWY SLOPES.DMG TO PROP AND COWLING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8353M
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexandria-Pinevl

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