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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Plattsmouth, NE · May 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1973
Place
Plattsmouth, NE · PLATTSMOUTH, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6503SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730529014919A
Case key
190599

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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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3-1202  73/5/29    PLATTSMOUTH,NEBR    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N6503S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 1597 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            284 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATTSMOUTH NEBR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATTSMOUTH,NEBR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- IP ELECTED TO COMPLETE LDG FROM HI APCH.T/D ON LAST 1/3 OF RWY ROLLED ON DWN SLOPE HIT TERRACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6503S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plattsmouth Nebr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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