# NTSB FTW74FQG39: Cessna 150F, N222DF, Amarillo, TX, January 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1974
- Place: Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187250
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FQG39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222DF-2023-10-21), registration cancelled 2023-10-21, S/N 15064190, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tradewind

## 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 19740114000999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740114000999A), Jan 14, 1974: Cessna 150F, Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. Lvl off abt 15 ft AGL.porpoised,hit on nose gr.

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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