CHI81FEE09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Crystal Lake, IL · November 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1980
Place
Crystal Lake, IL · CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5221BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801125073009A
Case key
127807

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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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3-3133  80/11/25   CRYSTAL LAKE,IL     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2225
        TIME - 1235                    N5221B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1105 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL LAKE,IL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        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
N5221B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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