MIA66F0457

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Opa Locka, FL · March 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1966
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8568GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173059

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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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3-0420  66/3/11    OPA LOCKA FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N8568G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8568G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

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