MKC75DCA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chesterfield, MO · July 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1974
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11952Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740709021279A
Case key
130264

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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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3-2215   74/7/9    CHESTERFIELD,MO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N11952              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPIRIT OF STLOUIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FOLLOWED BEECH KING AIR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N11952
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spirit Of Stlouis

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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.