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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Berea, KY · May 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1979
Place
Berea, KY · BEREA, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4684XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790517009819A
Case key
135843

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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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3-1662  79/5/17    BEREA,KY            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N4684X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEREA RICHMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEREA,KY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PILOT PULLED OFF POWER TOO EARLY IN APPROACH.NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED ON TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4684X
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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