OAK69D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Watsonville, CA · September 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1968
Place
Watsonville, CA · WATSONVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2533JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108326

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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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3-3231  68/9/23    WATSONVILLE,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1635                    N2533J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATSONVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STEERING ROD FAILED IN THREAD AREA,DUE TO PREVIOUS SIDE LOADS.ACFT USED FOR TRAINING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2533J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Watsonville

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