# NTSB FTW79FPG34: Cessna 152, N757RG, Magnolia, AR, May 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1979
- Place: Magnolia, AR · MAGNOLIA, AR
- Location: 33.2767° N, 93.2262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Magnolia, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2767&lon=-93.2262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136171
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPG34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1070   79/5/7    MAGNOLIA,AR         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N757RG              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGNOLIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAGNOLIA,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- TREES 100 FT L OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757RG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757RG-2006-04-05), registration cancelled 2006-04-05, S/N 15279939, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Magnolia

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790507008249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790507008249A), May 7, 1979: Cessna 152, Magnolia, AR, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control on takeoff.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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