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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tracy, CA · February 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1981
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2021ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810221008019A
Case key
127267

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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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3-0217  81/2/21    TRACY,CA            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 352
        TIME - 1600                    N2021Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CA                  TRACY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED LDG GR BOLT P/NAN6-16-A.

Aircraft

Registration
N2021Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tracy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.