LAX66F0198

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Compton, CA · December 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1965
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3548JCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174357

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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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3-3854  65/12/21   COMPTON CALIF       CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 212
        TIME - 1505                    N3548J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR ROD END BEARING BOLT FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N3548J
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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