NYC76FHA23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Reading, NJ · March 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1976
Place
Reading, NJ · READING, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8086FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760320004669A
Case key
153733

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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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3-1395  76/3/20    READING,NJ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 127
        TIME - 1015                    N8086F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLBERG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANVILLE,NJ                 READING,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND FLAT & FIRM.

Aircraft

Registration
N8086F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Solberg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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