CHI81FEK17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Columbus, OH · May 8, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1981
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757ZQCessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810508022949A
Case key
126242

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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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3-0755   81/5/8  NR.COLUMBUS,OH        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N757ZQ              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE U
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COLUMBUS,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N757ZQ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohio State U

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757ZQ · 1

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