FTW81FQG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lubbock, TX · June 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1981
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69138Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810625036899A
Case key
125699

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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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3-1350  81/6/25    LUBBOCK,TX          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N69138              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN AND COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 11KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N69138
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Town And Country

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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