MIA75DKG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rome, GA · May 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1975
Place
Rome, GA · ROME, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8103SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750519018559A
Case key
149133

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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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3-2472  75/5/19    ROME,GA             CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 244
        TIME - 2000                    N8103S              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD B RUSSELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROME,GA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D ON MAIN GR WHEN NOSE GR MADE CONTACT IT DUG INTO THE SOIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8103S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richard B Russell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8103S · 2

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