# NTSB MIA75FLA35: Cessna 150F, N8047F, Jacksonville, FL, March 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1975
- Place: Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Location: 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, FL, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3322&lon=-81.6557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0519   75/3/1    JACKSONVILLE,FL     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N8047F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERLONG FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL AXLE BOLT CAME OFF BECAUSE COTTER PIN NOT INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8047F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8047F), registered now, S/N 15064147, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Herlong 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 19750301005639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750301005639A), Mar 1, 1975: Cessna 150F, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Nose wheel axle bolt came off because cotter pin not installed.

## Other investigations on N8047F (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR25LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA283), Sep 17, 2025: Cessna 150F (N8047F), Rigby, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a subsequent impact with a building.

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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