LAX81DUQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Fernando, AZ · December 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1980
Place
San Fernando, AZ · SAN FERNANDO, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5620ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801224084689A
Case key
127673

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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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3-3774  80/12/24   SAN FERNANDO,CA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 2690
        TIME - 1234                    N5620E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 319 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIFORNIA CITY,CA          SAN FERNANDO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5620E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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