MKC69D0413

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eldon, MO · April 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1969
Place
Eldon, MO · ELDON, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5640Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188696

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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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3-1019   69/4/6    ELDON,MO            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 118
        TIME - 1645                    N5640               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELDON AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FURTHER DAMAGE SUSTAINED ON SUBSEQUENT LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5640
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eldon Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.