NYC76DNA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Norfolk, MA · April 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1976
Place
Norfolk, MA · NORFOLK, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N63439Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760420008189A
Case key
153729

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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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3-1386  76/4/20    NORFOLK,MA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N63439              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N63439
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norfolk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N63439 · 1

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