FTW80FQG41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Clairemont, TX · September 18, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1980
Place
Clairemont, TX · CLAIREMONT, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N25860Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800918042189A
Case key
128842

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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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3-2317  80/9/18    CLAIREMONT,TX       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 5766
        TIME - 1005                    N25860              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TX               SNYDER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST VALVE ON #3CYL FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N25860
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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