FTW81DPM14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Whitefield, OK · June 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Whitefield, OK · WHITEFIELD, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757BACessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628037799A
Case key
124885

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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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3-1284  81/6/28  NR.WHITEFIELD,OK      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N757BA              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILBURTON,OK                OKMULGEE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS

Aircraft

Registration
N757BA
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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