NYC70FFJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ithaca, NY · June 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1970
Place
Ithaca, NY · ITHACA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3287JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125868

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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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3-0697  70/6/28    ITHACA,NY           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N3287J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMPKINS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ITHACA,NY                   ITHACA,NY
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3287J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tompkins County