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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Alto, LA · April 6, 1979

Date
April 6, 1979 · 16:40 local
Place
Alto, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24506
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DRJ12
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,226 total523 in this make and model178 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine failed on termination of a simulated forced landing. Lower spark plugs found loaded with lead. Not firing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON TERMINATION OF A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. LOWER SPARK PLUGS FOUND LOADED WITH LEAD. NOT FIRING.

NTSB investigation

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