MKC78DER36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Staples, MN · March 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1978
Place
Staples, MN · STAPLES, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10859Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780330021069A
Case key
142157

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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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3-1987  78/3/30    STAPLES,MN          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N10859              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STAPLES,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N10859
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Staples

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10859 · 1

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