19981009028899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Bridgeport, TX · October 9, 1998

Date: October 9, 1998 · 12:30 local
Place: Bridgeport, TX
Airport: Bridgeport Municipal Airport
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757XC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA008
Reported as: Cessna 152
Fatal injuries: 0

N757XCRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2012 · Cessna 152S/N 15280077 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Acft struck some mesquite trees and terrain. (-23) on October 9, 1998, at approximately 1230 CDT, a Cessna 152, N757XC, crashed after takeoff from runway 17 (at 1F9) Bridgeport Municipal Airport, Bridgeport, Texas. VMC flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was slightly injured. The pilot stated that during takeoff the aircraft exhibited a partial power loss. The pilot attempted to perform an emergency landing in an open field to the southeast of the airport but was unsuccessful. The aircraft impacted trees and rough terrain to the southeast of the open field.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK SOME MESQUITE TREES AND TERRAIN. (-23) ON OCTOBER 9, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CDT, A CESSNA 152, N757XC, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17 (AT 1F9) BRIDGEPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS. VMC FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND ROUGH TERRAIN TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE OPEN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW99LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBridgeport, TXThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 9, 1998 · Substantial damage