LAX67D0299

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Thermal, CA · February 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1967
Place
Thermal, CA · THERMAL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8916SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118897

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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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3-0428   67/2/5    THERMAL,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N8916S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THERMAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OVERLOAD FAILURE SIMILIAR TO NOSE-WHEEL-FIRST LANDING DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8916S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thermal

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