FTW74DRJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Vidalia, LA · August 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1974
Place
Vidalia, LA · VIDALIA, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18532Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740821025499A
Case key
134617

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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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3-2154  74/8/21    VIDALIA,LA          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1003                    N18532              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORDIA PARISH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIDALIA,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N18532
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Concordia Parish

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18532 · 1

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