MKC76DCD44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Muscatine, IA · May 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1976
Place
Muscatine, IA · MUSCATINE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51183Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760527012419A
Case key
154165

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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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3-1058  76/5/27    MUSCATINE,IA        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 138
        TIME - 1800                    N51183              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCATINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSCATINE,IA                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 - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED RIGHT SEAT LDG-LIMITED EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N51183
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscatine

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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.

Other investigations on N51183 · 2

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