MKC76DCQ60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Colby, KS · June 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1976
Place
Colby, KS · COLBY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N16025Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760609015579A
Case key
154136

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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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3-1260   76/6/9    COLBY,KS            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N16025              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLBY,KS                    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 - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STRUCK GND NOSE FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N16025
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colby

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N16025 · 1

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