SEA69D0166

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gig Harbor, WA · December 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1968
Place
Gig Harbor, WA · GIG HARBOR, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8846GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191768

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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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3-4304   68/12/8   GIG HARBOR,WASH     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 175
        TIME - 1640                    N8846G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TACOMA INDUSTRIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
        REMARKS- ACFT MODIFIED WITH OVERSIZE NOSE WHEEL TIRE AND REVERSE CASTER NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8846G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tacoma Industrial

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