LAX80FVW20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Las Vegas, NV · July 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6437KCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706023969A
Case key
129871

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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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3-1512   80/7/6    LAS VEGAS,NV        CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1410
        TIME - 1330                    N6437K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH LAS VEGAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6437K
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Las Vegas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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