FTW80DRJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Texarkana, AR · January 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1980
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N89501Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800118001469A
Case key
132213

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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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3-0058  80/1/18    TEXARKANA,AR        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N89501              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEXARKANA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARKADELPHIA,AR              TEXARKANA,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W PWR LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N89501
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Texarkana Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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