FTW78DRG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Port Mansfield, TX · November 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1977
Place
Port Mansfield, TX · PORT MANSFIELD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24534Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771113036779A
Case key
144662

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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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3-3575  77/11/13   PORT MANSFIELD,TX   CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2310
        TIME - 1000                    N24534              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MC ALLEN,TX                 PORT MANSFIELD,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N24534
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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