FTW80FPJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Grandfield, OK · June 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1980
Place
Grandfield, OK · GRANDFIELD, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757YQCessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800603017199A
Case key
130872

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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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3-1282   80/6/3    GRANDFIELD,OK       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N757YQ              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANDFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TX                  VERNON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N757YQ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grandfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757YQ · 1

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