MIA71FKT58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Dania, FL · May 2, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1971
Place
Dania, FL · DANIA, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4218UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160860

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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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3-1525   71/5/2    DANIA,FLA           CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N4218U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLL INTNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANIA,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NOSE GR SEPARATED FROM ACFT ON LDG.FIRE BROKE OUT WHEN ACFT CAME TO A STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4218U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fll Intnl

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