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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Shelbyville, IN · July 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1981
Place
Shelbyville, IN · SHELBYVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757MTCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125096

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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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3-1660  81/7/11    SHELBYVILLE,IN      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 2048                    N757MT              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBYVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBINSON,IL                 KOKOMO,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- BCM LOST ON 1ST SOLO X-COUNTRY,FND ARPT & LNDD AT LATE DUSK.

Aircraft

Registration
N757MT
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shelbyville Muni

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