CHI78FEE36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Belvidere, IL · May 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1978
Place
Belvidere, IL · BELVIDERE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757EECessna 152
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780502027819A
Case key
141671

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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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3-4285   78/5/2    BELVIDERE,IL        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N757EE              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELVIDERE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELVIDERE,IL                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 - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N757EE
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belvidere

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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