DEN79DQA45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Crown Point, NM · August 8, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1979
Place
Crown Point, NM · CROWN POINT, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68705Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790808023509A
Case key
133698

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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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3-3251   79/8/8  NR.CROWN POINT,NM     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N68705              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROWN POINT (BIA)
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GALLUP,NM                   GALLUP,NM                    FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N68705
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crown Point (Bia)

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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.