OAK74FVA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hanford, CA · July 4, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1973
Place
Hanford, CA · HANFORD, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8102FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730704019759A
Case key
189135

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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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3-2577   73/7/4    HANFORD,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 390
        TIME - 1840                    N8102F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 259 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANFORD MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRESNO,CALIF                RETURN                       HANFORD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LO AND SLOW,ACFT STALLED OVR APCH END RWY.LATE APP OF FULL PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8102F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanford Municipal

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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.