FTW79FPA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Dallas, TX · August 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1979
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N89574Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790807021469A
Case key
135145

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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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3-1698   79/8/7  NR.DALLAS,TX          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 256
        TIME - 1448                    N89574              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO             DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG ON HIGHWAY.STRUCK BARRICADE WHILE AVOIDING COLLISION W CAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N89574
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N89574 · 1

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