ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357886
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| Date: | Friday 29 December 1995 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1246Q |
| MSN: | 15072546 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4549 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quartzite, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2L3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a landing, the airplane touched down short of the dirt runway and struck a log, which broke the nose wheel axle. The airplane subsequently ground looped and came to rest beside the runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgement of his distance and altitude relationship to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to achieve the proper touchdown point for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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