FTW81DPJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ada, OK · May 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1981
Place
Ada, OK · ADA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49022Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810520027199A
Case key
126086

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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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3-0994  81/5/20    ADA,OK              CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N49022              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADA,OK                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT BRIEFED ON GUSTY WIND BY INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE,GUSTS TO 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N49022
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ada Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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