MIA74DLA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Pensacola, FL · October 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1973
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50446Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731010036009A
Case key
187960

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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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3-3651  73/10/10   PENSACOLA,FLA       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N50446              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,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 - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N50446
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pensacola Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50446 · 1

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