CHI81FEC23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Hadley, MI · April 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1981
Place
Hadley, MI · HADLEY, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N89475Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810422018419A
Case key
126303

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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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3-0948  81/4/22    HADLEY,MI           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 206
        TIME - 1600                    N89475              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STARR RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAPEER,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND

Aircraft

Registration
N89475
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Starr Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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