NYC73FID01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Chesapeake, VA · July 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1972
Place
Chesapeake, VA · CHESAPEAKE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6371GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167425

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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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3-2242   72/7/8    CHESAPEAKE,VA       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N6371G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESAPEAK-PORTSMT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESAPEAKE,VA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6371G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chesapeak-Portsmt

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