MIA73DLD36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Winter Haven, FL · November 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Winter Haven, FL · WINTER HAVEN, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8269SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169156

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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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3-4059  72/11/27   WINTER HAVEN,FLA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N8269S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILBERT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINTER HAVEN,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

Aircraft

Registration
N8269S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gilbert Field

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