NYC72DHD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wildwood, NJ · August 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1971
Place
Wildwood, NJ · WILDWOOD, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50741Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163403

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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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3-3164  71/8/31    WILDWOOD,NJ         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N50741              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            WILDWOOD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N50741
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape May Co

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