FTW80FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lillian, TX · November 17, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 17, 1979
Place
Lillian, TX · LILLIAN, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7611BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791117035909A
Case key
133089

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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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3-3117  79/11/17 NR.LILLIAN,TX         CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 1200
        TIME - 1430                    N7611B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PERFORMED ACRBTS WO PARACHUTE OR APPROVAL OF ACFT OWNER/OPERATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7611B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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