MIA73DLA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · High Springs, FL · February 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1973
Place
High Springs, FL · HIGH SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5814GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730221003629A
Case key
112100

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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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3-0480  73/2/21    HIGH SPRINGS,FLA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N5814G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUDYS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGH SPRINGS,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- ACFT PORPOISED DRG LDG,NOSE GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5814G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rudys Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5814G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.