CHI78FEE54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Wheeling, IL · June 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1978
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N714ZDCessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780628025529A
Case key
140720

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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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3-2292  78/6/28  NR.WHEELING,IL        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N714ZD              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WHEELING,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N714ZD
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pal-Waukee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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