LAX72DVA57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Delano, CA · March 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1972
Place
Delano, CA · DELANO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7831FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166339

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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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3-1456  72/3/15    DELANO,CALIF        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1855                    N7831F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELANO MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELANO,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT STACK OF WOODEN PALLETS DURG UNAUZD LDG ON ABANDONED STRIP.ABORTED,GR COLLAPSED ON LDG DELANO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7831F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delano Municipal

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