FTW79FRJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Bonita, LA · December 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1978
Place
Bonita, LA · BONITA, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N49851Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781228038489A
Case key
139188

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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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3-3587  78/12/28   BONITA,LA           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N49851              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRIS AG STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER

Aircraft

Registration
N49851
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morris Ag Strip

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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.