# NTSB FTW78DPD30: Cessna 150M, N704HL, Lake Dallas, TX, September 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1978
- Place: Lake Dallas, TX · LAKE DALLAS, TX
- Location: 33.1278° N, 97.0228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Dallas, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1278&lon=-97.0228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139615
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPD30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPD30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2669   78/9/1    LAKE DALLAS,TX      CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N704HL              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N704HL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704HL-1999-08-26), registration cancelled 1999-08-26, S/N 15078623 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakeview

## 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 19780901028589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780901028589A), Sep 1, 1978: Cessna A150K, Lake Dallas, TX, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N704HL (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA98LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA132), Apr 14, 1998: Cessna 150M (N704HL), Gainesboro, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare during landing.

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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