NYC81FHM16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Caldwell, NJ · September 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1981
Place
Caldwell, NJ · CALDWELL, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7614UCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810920059969A
Case key
122670

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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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3-3657  81/9/20    CALDWELL,NJ         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 14
        TIME - 1100                    N7614U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESSEX COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO FLT.LNDD SLGTLY FAST ON ALL 3 WHLS,BALLOONED,NOSE GEAR FAILED ON 2ND TCHDWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7614U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Essex County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7614U · 1

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