NYC74FNA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Lawrence, MA · December 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1973
Place
Lawrence, MA · LAWRENCE, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7529GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731202038289A
Case key
173478

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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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3-3429   73/12/2   LAWRENCE,MASS       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 764
        TIME - 1730                    N7529G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 410 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- POST ACDT EXAM OF ENG-NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.TIRE TREAD IMPRESSIONS ABT 3FT BLO TOP DIRT BANK

Aircraft

Registration
N7529G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7529G · 1

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