DEN78FTC33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Gillette, WY · July 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Gillette, WY · GILLETTE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67417Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723021399A
Case key
140713

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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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3-2280  78/7/23    GILLETTE,WY         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1437                    N67417              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLETTE-CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERIDAN,WY                 GILLETTE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N67417
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillette-Campbell

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Other investigations on N67417 · 1

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