LAX72DUJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tempe, AZ · July 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1971
Place
Tempe, AZ · TEMPE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2065ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163656

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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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3-4520  71/7/25    TEMPE,ARIZ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 0825                    N2065Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEMPE,ARIZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- CAR DROVE ACROSS RWY,ABT 200FT IN FRONT OF ACFT,DRG NORM APCH.EXTENDED TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2065Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanders

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