NYC81FGM31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Belle Vernon, PA · September 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1981
Place
Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60365Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810913058919A
Case key
123674

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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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3-2032  81/9/13    BELLE VERNON,PA     CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 195
        TIME - 1310                    N60365              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE VERNON,PA             LOCAL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 24 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N60365
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.