FTW80FRA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Eagle Lake, TX · December 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1979
Place
Eagle Lake, TX · EAGLE LAKE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N49190Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791207034339A
Case key
134851

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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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3-2935   79/12/7   EAGLE LAKE,TX       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N49190              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLLEGE STATION,TX          RETURN                       EAGLE LAKE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N49190
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eagle Lake

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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.