NYC75DNC10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Old Town, ME · September 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1974
Place
Old Town, ME · OLD TOWN, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18147Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740924032959A
Case key
138719

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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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3-3698  74/9/24    OLD TOWN,ME         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N18147              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEWITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,ME                  OLD TOWN,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN,COLLAPSED NOSE LANDING GEAR.GRAVEL OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N18147
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dewitt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18147 · 1

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