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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Latrobe, PA · February 2, 1979

Date
February 2, 1979 · 15:49 local
Place
Latrobe, PA
Airport
Westmoreland
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24956
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FGM12
Reported as
Cessna 152
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
26 total10 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot let aircraft drift into a snow bank on takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LET AIRCRAFT DRIFT INTO A SNOW BANK ON TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N24956 · 1

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