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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Beeville, TX · February 9, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1980
Place
Beeville, TX · BEEVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N68165Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800209005349A
Case key
132018

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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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3-0593   80/2/9    BEEVILLE,TX         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0030                    N68165              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEEVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEEVILLE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT. STU PLT HAD NO RECORD OF FLT INSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N68165
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beeville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N68165 · 2

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