NYC70D0008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Chester, PA · May 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1969
Place
West Chester, PA · WEST CHESTER, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23059Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170985

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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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3-2368  69/5/26    WEST CHESTER,PA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N23059              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST CHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHESTER,PA             WEST CHESTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           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
N23059
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Chester

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.