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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Urbana, IL · April 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Urbana, IL · URBANA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5527LCessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810425019499A
Case key
126145

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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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3-0741  81/4/25    URBANA,IL           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5527L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          URBANA,IL                   LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N5527L
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illini

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5527L · 1

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