MIA77FLD54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Arcadia, FL · May 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1977
Place
Arcadia, FL · ARCADIA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8148SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770504010299A
Case key
147616

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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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3-1502   77/5/4  NR.ARCADIA,FL         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N8148S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ARCADIA,FL                   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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO.T/D NOSEWHEEL FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N8148S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arcadia Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.