LAX72FUG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · El Monte, CA · November 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1971
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4035JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116937

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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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3-3539  71/11/22   EL MONTE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1129                    N4035J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HAD RUDDER CTL PROBLEM,UN ALIGN ACFT W RWY.LNDD HARD ON NOSE GR ON TAXIWAY.CTLS CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4035J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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