NYC70DHD13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ambler, PA · March 19, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1970
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6531TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137163

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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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3-1094  70/3/19    AMBLER,PA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1655                    N6531T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N6531T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings Field

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.