MIA67D0344

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Miami, FL · December 28, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1966
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4709XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119953

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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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3-4149  66/12/28   MIAMI FLA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N4709X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT PRACTICED STALLS AT LOW ALTITUDE.ACFT ENTERED SPIN.TAIL STRUCK GROUND ON RECOVERY ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4709X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.