CHI78FEC55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Plymouth, MI · September 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1978
Place
Plymouth, MI · PLYMOUTH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69037Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780916028349A
Case key
139328

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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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3-3477  78/9/16    PLYMOUTH,MI         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N69037              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METTETAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N69037
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mettetal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N69037 · 1

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