# NTSB MIA74DKT06: Cessna 150, N6473G, France Fld, St. Pierre & Miquelon, August 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1973
- Place: France Fld, St. Pierre & Miquelon · FRANCE FLD,CZ, Panama
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKT06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6473G-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 15071973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: France Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730801035029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730801035029A), Aug 1, 1973: Cessna 150K, France Fld, Substantial damage. Entire engine and cabin section destroyed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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