NYC76FHJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Islip, NY · April 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1976
Place
Islip, NY · ISLIP, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23503Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760420018749A
Case key
153739

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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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3-1401  76/4/20    ISLIP,NY            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 114
        TIME - 0830                    N23503              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLIP-MACARTHUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLIP,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD DRG GO-AROUND AT LOW A/S,ACFT REACTED SLUGGISHLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N23503
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Islip-Macarthur

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.