IAD74FLT13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Memphis, TN · January 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1974
Place
Memphis, TN · MEMPHIS, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N23321Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740127001539A
Case key
187140

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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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3-0160  74/1/27    MEMPHIS,TENN        CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 151
        TIME - 1235                    N23321              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEN DE WITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D ABT 1/2MI BFR THRESHOLD RWY 16.SITE CVRD WITH ABT 2FT OF BACK-UP WATER OF FLOODED RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N23321
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gen De Witt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N23321 · 1

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