FTW79DPD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Keller, TX · June 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1979
Place
Keller, TX · KELLER, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68333Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790605026279A
Case key
135382

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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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3-2139   79/6/5    KELLER,TX           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N68333              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LATA VISTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N68333
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lata Vista

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N68333 · 1

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