FTW74DRG62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · New Braunfels, TX · February 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1974
Place
New Braunfels, TX · NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6460GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740216004409A
Case key
187135

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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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3-0155  74/2/16    NEW BRAUNFELS,TEX   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6460G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BRAUNFELS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BRAUNFELS,TEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STDNT PLT ON 1ST SOLO FLT. GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6460G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Braunfels

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.