NYC73FIG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · College Park, MD · September 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1972
Place
College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2631JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167543

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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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3-1681   72/9/1    COLLEGE PARK,MD     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N2631J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE PARK MD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSE HI DRG GO-ARND CLB,ENTERED L TURN,NOSE DROPPED.FLAPS IN HALF DWN POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2631J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
College Park Md

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.