MKC68D0555

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · St.Paul, IA · May 5, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1968
Place
St.Paul, IA · ST.PAUL, IA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4030JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110837

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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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3-1197   68/5/5    ST.PAUL,IOWA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N4030J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.PAUL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IMPROPER SHORT FLD LNDG TECHNIQUE. GO AROUND ATTEMPT WITH 30 DEG FLAPS. 2 HRS FLOWN IN LAST 90 DYS

Aircraft

Registration
N4030J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Paul

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