ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359474
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 1994 |
| Time: | 18:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6660F |
| MSN: | 15063260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlsbad, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA (KTOA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS FROM CONTROLLERS ON DUTY IN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND OTHER GROUND WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT FLARED EARLY AND APPEARED TO STALL ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT WING AND NOSE WHEEL, DAMAGING THE FIREWALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WHO REPORTED THAT NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare which resulted in a stall and a subsequent impact with the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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