CHI81DEC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Howell, MI · January 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1981
Place
Howell, MI · HOWELL, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N714VWCessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810108001299A
Case key
127163

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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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3-0044   81/1/8    HOWELL,MI           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 180
        TIME - 2015                    N714VW              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MI                  NEW HUDSON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED ELECTRICAL FAILURE,LDG LITE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N714VW
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livingston Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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