NYC80DA081

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Princetown, NJ · July 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1980
Place
Princetown, NJ · PRINCETOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7572UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800708034669A
Case key
129901

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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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3-1578   80/7/8    PRINCETOWN,NJ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N7572U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 640 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            205 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKYHILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANVILLE,NJ                 RETURN                       PRINCETOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7572U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rockyhill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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