MIA73FKG62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Hampton, GA · February 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1973
Place
Hampton, GA · HAMPTON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60728Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730220004259A
Case key
112088

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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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3-0479  73/2/20    HAMPTON,GA          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N60728              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAR CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED T/D IN FLAT ATTITUDE NOSE GR STRUT BENT AFT,RUPTURED FUEL STRAINER BOWL.

Aircraft

Registration
N60728
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bear Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.