FTW76DPG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Amity, AR · July 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1975
Place
Amity, AR · AMITY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60667Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750727021829A
Case key
149409

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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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3-1885  75/7/27    AMITY,AR            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N60667              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAXEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              AMITY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT USED EXCESS ELEVATOR DOWN FORCE.NOSE GR FAILED. GUSTING TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N60667
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maxey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60667 · 1

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