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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Visalia, CA · June 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1974
Place
Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5999JCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740623017309A
Case key
126347

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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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3-1483  74/6/23    VISALIA,CALIF       CESSNA A150L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1450                    N5999J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISALIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SANGER,CALIF                NAS LEMOORE,CALIF            VISALIA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R STEERING LINK EYE BOLT FAILED,TIME UNDET.

Aircraft

Registration
N5999J
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Visalia

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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.