LAX76FUQ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lancaster, CA · December 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1975
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7314XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751223039539A
Case key
151720

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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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3-3724  75/12/23   LANCASTER,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 226
        TIME - 1630                    N7314X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STERKS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA YNEZ,CA               LANCASTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PWR LINES AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7314X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sterks Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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