FTW74FQG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Amarillo, TX · January 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1974
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N222DFCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740114000999A
Case key
187250

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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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3-0040  74/1/14    AMARILLO,TEX        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 155
        TIME - 1845                    N222DF              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,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 - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LVL OFF ABT 15 FT AGL.PORPOISED,HIT ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N222DF
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewind

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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.