MIA72DLD61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · St.Petersburg, FL · April 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1972
Place
St.Petersburg, FL · ST.PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2998SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166221

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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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3-1592  72/4/18    ST.PETERSBURG,FLA   CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1638                    N2998S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,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 - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2998S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whitted