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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Francesville, IN · March 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1980
Place
Francesville, IN · FRANCESVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67995Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800322007029A
Case key
132036

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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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3-1060  80/3/22    FRANCESVILLE,IN     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N67995              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLYMOUTH,IN                 RETURN                       RICHMOND,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N67995
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67995 · 1

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