ATL81FKQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Magee, MS · July 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1981
Place
Magee, MS · MAGEE, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5163HCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810718042059A
Case key
124986

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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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3-1628  81/7/18    MAGEE,MS            CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N5163H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  HATTIESBURG,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CIRCLING PARENTS HOME.ENTERED SPIRAL FM STEEP LEFT TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5163H
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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