FTW79DA027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Husser, LA · December 19, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 19, 1978
Place
Husser, LA · HUSSER, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N25819Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781219042509A
Case key
138545

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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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3-3986  78/12/19   HUSSER,LA           CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 134
        TIME - 1500                    N25819              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUSSER LANDING ST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUSSER,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT APPROX 13LBS OVER GW.

Aircraft

Registration
N25819
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Husser Landing St

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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.