# NTSB OAK74FVA62: Cessna 150L, N10531, Fresno, CA, May 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1974
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FVA62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVA62

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1000   74/5/2    FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1208                    N10531              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO CHANDLER             FRESNO,CALIF
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT LND FAST & TRIED TO FORCE ACFT ON GRND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10531](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10531-2004-05-25), registration cancelled 2004-05-25, S/N 15074904, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fresno Air Term

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740502010299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740502010299A), May 2, 1974: Cessna 150L, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Plt lnd fast & tried to force acft on grnd.

## Other investigations on N10531 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX01FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA198), Jun 3, 2001: Cessna 150L (N10531), Tulare, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the crosswind climb that resulted in a stall/spin at low altitude and the airplane's subsequent ground impact. A factor was the student's…
- [NTSB OAK79DVA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA40), Jun 7, 1979: Cessna 150 (N10531), Reedley, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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