MIA66D0421

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Anniston, AL · February 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1966
Place
Anniston, AL · ANNISTON, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3987UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178664

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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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3-0220  66/2/19    ANNISTON ALA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N3987U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANNISTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3987U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anniston

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