MIA69F0338

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cristobal, St. Pierre & Miquelon · December 1, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1968
Place
Cristobal, St. Pierre & Miquelon · CRISTOBAL,CZ, Panama
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8717GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191890

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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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3-4556   68/12/1   CRISTOBAL,CZ        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N8717G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8717G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
France

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