- Date
- May 20, 1971
- Place
- Durham, NC · DURHAM, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6553GCessna 150L
- Status
- Completed · report January 13, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161538
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1663 71/5/20 DURHAM,NC CESSNA 150L CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 20, 14 TOTAL TIME - 1930 N6553G PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DURHAM SKY PARK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DURHAM,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: GO-AROUND STALL: MUSH LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- PLT BOUNCED ON LDG,GO-AROUND,RTRCTD FLAPS,CARB HT ON,STALLED,HIT TREES.PLT'S FIRST SOLO FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6553G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Durham Sky Park
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