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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ellicott, CO · August 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1978
Place
Ellicott, CO · ELLICOTT, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N757TNCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780822023669A
Case key
140011

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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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3-2257  78/8/22    ELLICOTT,CO         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N757TN              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLICOTT INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLICOTT,CO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N757TN
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ellicott Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757TN · 1

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