LAX72DUJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hereford, AZ · June 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1972
Place
Hereford, AZ · HEREFORD, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6497GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166742

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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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3-0488  72/6/14    HEREFORD,ARIZ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N6497G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEREFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LIBBY ARMY FLD,ARIZ         RETURN                       HEREFORD,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLTS SECOND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6497G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hereford

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