CHI80DEP37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Platteville, WI · May 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1980
Place
Platteville, WI · PLATTEVILLE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25990Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800512022089A
Case key
130401

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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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3-1700  80/5/12    PLATTEVILLE,WI      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N25990              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATTEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LONE ROCK,WI                PLATTEVILLE,WI               DUBUQUE,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STU PLT STATED NERVOUS DUE TO IMPENDING FLT TEST

Aircraft

Registration
N25990
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Platteville

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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.