NYC77DHD31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Blue Bell, PA · September 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1977
Place
Blue Bell, PA · BLUE BELL, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N63176Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770912035789A
Case key
144604

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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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3-3637  77/9/12    BLUE BELL,PA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2110                    N63176              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 20, 430 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            230 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLUE BELL,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- IP AWARE OF ACFTS LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N63176
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N63176 · 1

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