MIA73DLG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Timmonsville, SC · March 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1973
Place
Timmonsville, SC · TIMMONSVILLE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3086XCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730324005899A
Case key
170349

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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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3-0638  73/3/24    TIMMONSVILLE,SC     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 155
        TIME - 1555                    N3086X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGGINS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIMMONSVILLE,SC             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- STALLED ORG FLARE-OUT FELL ABT 12FT TO GND,ACFT BOUNCED,CONTACTED GNO ON NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3086X
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huggins Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3086X · 1

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