NYC79DHA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Avoca, PA · October 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1978
Place
Avoca, PA · AVOCA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6625YCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144058

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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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3-3347   78/10/2   AVOCA,PA            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N6625Y              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES BARRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,CT               AVOCA,PA
        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
N6625Y
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilkes Barre