CHI78DEM43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Beal City, MI · September 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1978
Place
Beal City, MI · BEAL CITY, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24552Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780915027669A
Case key
139354

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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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3-3549  78/9/15    BEAL CITY,MI        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N24552              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANISTEE,MI                 LINDEN,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N24552
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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