FTW81DRJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Delhi, LA · July 24, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1981
Place
Delhi, LA · DELHI, LA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4795BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810724044249A
Case key
124611

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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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3-1972  81/7/24    DELHI,LA            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N4795B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELHI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              DELHI,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N4795B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delhi

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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.