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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Waterloo, IA · November 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1973
Place
Waterloo, IA · WATERLOO, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6328GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731104035179A
Case key
188108

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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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3-3358   73/11/4   WATERLOO,IOWA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6328G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,IOWA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG APCH ACFT NOT ALIGNED WITH RWY.NOSE WHEEL STRUCK GROUND FIRST COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6328G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch Aero

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.