CHI79FEK05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Columbus, OH · February 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1979
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N180SUCessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138220

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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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3-0007  79/2/13  NR.COLUMBUS,OH        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N180SU              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE UNVSTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COLUMBUS,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N180SU
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohio State Unvsty