FTW78FPM19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · July 1, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1978
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65480Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780701016849A
Case key
141428

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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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3-1642   78/7/1    TULSA,OK            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N65480              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N65480
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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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.