# NTSB FTW78DPG80: Cessna 150, N9320U, Springdale, AR, August 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1978
- Place: Springdale, AR · SPRINGDALE, AR
- Location: 36.1867° N, 94.1288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springdale, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1867&lon=-94.1288&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139887
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2096  78/8/24    SPRINGDALE,AR       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1910                    N9320U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGDALE,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE PARTIALLY ON
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9320U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9320U-1983-09-03), registration cancelled 1983-09-03, S/N 15078270 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Springdale

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780824022429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824022429A), Aug 24, 1978: Cessna 150M, Springdale, AR, Substantial damage. Left brake partially on

## Other investigations on N9320U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA065), Feb 20, 1982: Cessna 150M (N9320U), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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