NYC79FNA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Middleboro, MA · July 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1979
Place
Middleboro, MA · MIDDLEBORO, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66349Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790710013879A
Case key
135132

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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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3-1668  79/7/10    MIDDLEBORO,MA       CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N66349              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDDLEBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBORO,MA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N66349
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Middleboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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