MIA66F0524

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Juan, PR · April 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1966
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8831SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172038

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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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3-0855  66/4/18    SAN JUAN PR         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N8831S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLE GRANDE
        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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8831S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Isle Grande

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