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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Zebulon, NC · October 4, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1980
Place
Zebulon, NC · ZEBULON, NC
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5389TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801004048359A
Case key
128885

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2410   80/10/4   ZEBULON,NC          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 336
        TIME - 2035                    N5389T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 266 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZEBULLON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEBULON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5389T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zebullon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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