LAX66F0182

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · 29 Palms, CA · November 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1965
Place
29 Palms, CA · 29 PALMS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4546UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174394

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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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3-3900  65/11/12   29 PALMS CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 133
        TIME - 1330                    N4546U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4546U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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