OAK74DVD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Livermore, CA · August 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1973
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18606Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730815031429A
Case key
188931

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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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3-2949  73/8/15    LIVERMORE,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1433                    N18606              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DMGD NSE WHL HUB AND FLANGES, ENG MOUNT AND FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N18606
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livermore Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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