# NTSB FTW73DPD19: Cessna 150, N1797Q, Abilene, TX, January 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1973
- Place: Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
- Location: 32.4487° N, 99.7331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abilene, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4487&lon=-99.7331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169571
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DPD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0045  73/1/24    ABILENE,TEX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 177
        TIME - 1630                    N1797Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTERFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1797Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1797Q-1981-02-27), registration cancelled 1981-02-27, S/N 15073097, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Butterfield

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730124002179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730124002179A), Jan 24, 1973: Cessna 150L, Abilene, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1797Q (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80FRA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA28), May 4, 1980: Cessna 150L (N1797Q), Splendora, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD45), Jun 4, 1972: Cessna 150 (N1797Q), Abilene, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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