NYC73FGM20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Belle Vernon, PA · March 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1973
Place
Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5582GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730320006199A
Case key
163220

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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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3-0571  73/3/20    BELLE VERNON,PA     CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N5582G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL FORK AXEL STUD P/N 0742410-5 SEPARATED FLUSH WITH INSIDE R FORK HALF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5582G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.