MIA74DKT06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · France Fld, St. Pierre & Miquelon · August 1, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1973
Place
France Fld, St. Pierre & Miquelon · FRANCE FLD,CZ, Panama
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6473GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730801035029A
Case key
188849

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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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3-3335   73/8/1    FRANCE FLD,CZ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 0720                    N6473G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANCE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANCE FLD,CZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             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 - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ENTIRE ENGINE AND CABIN SECTION DESTROYED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6473G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
France Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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