MIA67D0338

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Decatur, AL · November 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1966
Place
Decatur, AL · DECATUR, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7797FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119771

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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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3-3938  66/11/30   DECATUR ALA         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 207
        TIME - 1650                    N7797F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRYOR FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT PASSENGER LANDED IN CRAB.PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAITED TOO LONG TO TAKE CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7797F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pryor Field

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