MIA7KDLG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Walterboro, SC · May 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1975
Place
Walterboro, SC · WALTERBORO, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5912JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750516010869A
Case key
149297

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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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3-1695  75/5/16    WALTERBORO,SC       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N5912J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALTERBORO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALTERBORO,SC               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
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5912J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walterboro Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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