SEA77DYP41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Moses Lake, WA · August 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1977
Place
Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66063Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770826025579A
Case key
145844

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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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3-2789  77/8/26    MOSES LAKE,WA       CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1822                    N66063              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOSES LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N66063
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moses Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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