FTW74DQG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pampa, TX · September 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1973
Place
Pampa, TX · PAMPA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8229FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730909028789A
Case key
188681

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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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3-2364   73/9/9    PAMPA,TEX           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 118
        TIME - 1500                    N8229F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIN LEFORS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAMPA,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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD GO-AROUND AFTER ACFT BOUNCED,DROPPED IN BROKE OFF NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8229F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perrin Lefors

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8229F · 1

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