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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ft Collins, CO · April 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Ft Collins, CO · FT COLLINS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N64818Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420009039A
Case key
130882

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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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3-1307  80/4/20  NR.FT COLLINS,CO      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N64818              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FT COLLINS,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N64818
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.