DEN81FA031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Cowley, WY · May 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 4, 1981
Place
Cowley, WY · COWLEY, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N757YHCessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810504022239A
Case key
125244

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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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3-2494   81/5/4    COWLEY,WY           CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N757YH              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH BIG HORN CT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COWLEY,WY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT WITH HISTORY OF SEIZURES.DILANTIN,USED FOR SEIZURE TREATMENT FOUND IN BLOOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N757YH
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
North Big Horn Ct

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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