NYC79FHM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Matawan, NJ · January 26, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1979
Place
Matawan, NJ · MATAWAN, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9473UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790126001629A
Case key
137384

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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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3-0446  79/1/26    MATAWAN,NJ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1035                    N9473U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATAWAN,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9473U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Malboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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