FTW79DRG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152A · Junction, TX · August 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Junction, TX · JUNCTION, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4669ACessna 152A
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824021929A
Case key
134655

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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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3-1886  79/8/24    JUNCTION,TX         CESSNA 152A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N4669A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - A RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNCTION,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4669A
Reported as
Cessna 152A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
A Ranch

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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.