FTW76DRD49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lake Charles, LA · May 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1976
Place
Lake Charles, LA · LAKE CHARLES, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11265Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760521013059A
Case key
153870

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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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3-1185  76/5/21    LAKE CHARLES,LA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N11265              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCFILLEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED. PLT HAD 1.2 HRS SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N11265
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcfillen

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N11265 · 1

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