SEA67D0295

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chester, MT · April 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1967
Place
Chester, MT · CHESTER, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8746SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117596

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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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3-1197  67/4/10    CHESTER,MONT        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 269
        TIME - 1130                    N8746S              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBERTY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PX A PROSPECTIVE BUYER AT CONTROLS MADE INITIAL LDG,WHEN ACFT BOUNCED PLT ASSUMED CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8746S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Liberty County

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