LAX81DUJ93

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · August 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1981
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22639Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810812049209A
Case key
124479

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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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3-2273  81/8/12    TUCSON,AZ           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 115
        TIME - 0900                    N22639              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASA GRANDE,AZ              DEMING,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- BOLT FAILED IN R MAIN GEAR STRUT DRG TKOF.R MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DRG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N22639
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Three Point

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22639 · 1

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