LAX76DUG68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · El Monte, CA · August 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1976
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50814Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760821024869A
Case key
155537

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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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3-2196  76/8/21    EL MONTE,CA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 380
        TIME - 1904                    N50814              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CA                 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 LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N50814
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50814 · 4

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