# NTSB FTW79DPG38: Cessna 150, N63369, Paragould, AR, May 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1979
- Place: Paragould, AR · PARAGOULD, AR
- Location: 36.0584° N, 90.4973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paragould, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0584&lon=-90.4973&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136017
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0866  79/5/16    PARAGOULD,AR        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N63369              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARAGOULD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              PARAGOULD,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        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: N63369 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paragould

## 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 19790516011059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790516011059A), May 16, 1979: Cessna 150, Paragould, AR, Substantial damage. Student pilot made a hard landing, bounced, and hit on nose gear.

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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