LAX73DUJ85

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Chandler, AZ · May 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1973
Place
Chandler, AZ · CHANDLER, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40CFCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730527013899A
Case key
190621

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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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3-1135  73/5/27    CHANDLER,ARIZ       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N40CF               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STELLAR CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,ARIZ               CHANDLER,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- AFT BOUNCE PLT APPLIED FULL PWR,CARB HEAT ON.ATMTD TO RETRACT FLAPS.VEERED 200YDS E.L WG HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N40CF
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stellar City

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.