CHI78FET35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lake Village, IN · September 2, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1978
Place
Lake Village, IN · LAKE VILLAGE, IN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N25035Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780902032949A
Case key
139323

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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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3-3471   78/9/2    LAKE VILLAGE,IN     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 402
        TIME - 1715                    N25035              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE VILLAGE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH MOTORCYCLIST.

Aircraft

Registration
N25035
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Village

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.