CHI81FEG05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Piqua, OH · January 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1981
Place
Piqua, OH · PIQUA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48472Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810123001329A
Case key
127168

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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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3-0049  81/1/23    PIQUA,OH            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1231                    N48472              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIQUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKVILLE,OH               PIQUA,OH
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N48472
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piqua

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Other investigations on N48472 · 1

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