CHI79FEM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, MI · December 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1978
Place
Mt Pleasant, MI · MT PLEASANT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N65472Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781212038729A
Case key
138294

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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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3-3716  78/12/12   MT PLEASANT,MI      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 101
        TIME - 1315                    N65472              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT PLEASANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT PLEASANT,MI              MT PLEASANT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N65472
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Pleasant

FAA reports on this event · 1

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