NYC74FGM32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Belle Vernon, PA · May 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1974
Place
Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4565UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740518012319A
Case key
124360

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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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3-1126  74/5/18    BELLE VERNON,PA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 475
        TIME - 1615                    N4565U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE VERNON,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DMGD ENG MOUNT,NSE GR,TAIL CONE AND FUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4565U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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