NYC69D0263

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Hartford, CT · November 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1968
Place
Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4018UCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107362

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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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3-4232  68/11/21   HARTFORD,CONN       CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N4018U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD FIELD
        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
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4018U
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brainard Field

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