OAK75DVG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chico, CA · August 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1974
Place
Chico, CA · CHICO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6085GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740815025429A
Case key
134495

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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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3-2415  74/8/15    CHICO,CALIF         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6085G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTAGUE,CALIF              CHICO,CALIF                  WILLOW,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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LND FROM STEEP APCH ON SOLO X-C.

Aircraft

Registration
N6085G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chico Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6085G · 1

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