CHI79DEE80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Dwight, IL · July 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1979
Place
Dwight, IL · DWIGHT, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N714ZYCessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790708034949A
Case key
133683

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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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3-3173   79/7/8    DWIGHT,IL           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N714ZY              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DWIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DWIGHT,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N714ZY
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dwight

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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