IAD74DLQ41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Richmond, KY · May 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1974
Place
Richmond, KY · RICHMOND, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51218Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740530017629A
Case key
128305

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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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3-1551  74/5/30    RICHMOND,KY         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N51218              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 2955 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            710 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEREA-RICHMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,KY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD LDG ACFT DROPPED IN ON MAIN GR BOUNCED 3-4FT LNDD ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N51218
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berea-Richmond

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51218 · 1

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