MKC70D0187

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Independence, MO · August 2, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3181JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161310

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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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3-3380   69/8/2    INDEPENDENCE,MO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N3181J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISONVILLE,MO            INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- APCH TOO STEEP. ACFT BOUNCED. GO-AROUND ATTEMPTED WITH FULL FLAPS. ACFT SETTLED IN TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3181J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence

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