MKC71DCD14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Lenox, IA · August 6, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1970
Place
Lenox, IA · LENOX, IA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8206FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191677

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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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3-3493   70/8/6    LENOX,IOWA          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2966
        TIME - 1220                    N8206F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LENOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LENOX,IOWA                  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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8206F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lenox

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.