MKC68D0544

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lawrence, KS · April 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1968
Place
Lawrence, KS · LAWRENCE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8867GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111333

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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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3-1018   68/4/9    LAWRENCE,KANS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N8867G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED TO LEFT OF RNWY. WIND LT AND VBL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8867G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence

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