NYC68F0465

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Millville, NJ · May 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1968
Place
Millville, NJ · MILLVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1137YCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111029

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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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3-1391  68/5/15    MILLVILLE,NJ        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1137Y              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLVILLE
        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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT FORCED ACFT ON RNWY AFTER BOUNCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1137Y
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Millville

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