CHI79FEV02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, IL · October 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1978
Place
Jacksonville, IL · JACKSONVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N757UJCessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781018030889A
Case key
138495

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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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3-4040  78/10/18 NR.JACKSONVILLE,IL    CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N757UJ              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSONVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JACKSONVILLE,IL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N757UJ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jacksonville Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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