FTW77DPG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · El Dorado, AR · December 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1976
Place
El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8430JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761223038749A
Case key
156304

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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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3-3624  76/12/23   EL DORADO,AR        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N8430J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL DORADO,AR                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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8430J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8430J · 1

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