CHI81FEI06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Youngstown, OH · November 8, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1980
Place
Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N49805Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801108074559A
Case key
127840

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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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3-3177   80/11/8   YOUNGSTOWN,OH       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 298
        TIME - 1957                    N49805              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LN AT NGT DRG PRCTNRY TYPE APCH TO HIWAY.NO PRE-CRASH ENG PROBLEMS FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N49805
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.