FTW77FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Center, TX · February 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 25, 1977
Place
Center, TX · CENTER, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5669ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770225004219A
Case key
157412

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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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3-0196  77/2/25    CENTER,TX           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 8125
        TIME - 1805                    N5669E              PX-  1  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTER,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- UNQUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR GIVING FAM TRAINING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5669E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Center

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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.