MIA78DKJ83

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pell City, AL · August 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1978
Place
Pell City, AL · PELL CITY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6581SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780826026779A
Case key
139876

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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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3-3146  78/8/26    PELL CITY,AL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N6581S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.CLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLANTON,AL                  PELL CITY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6581S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Clair County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6581S · 2

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