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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Edinboro, PA · October 10, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1977
Place
Edinboro, PA · EDINBORO, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61084Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771010030999A
Case key
145185

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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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3-2941  77/10/10   EDINBORO,PA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N61084              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDINBORO,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N61084
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carlson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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