FTW81FRA26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Huntsville, TX · April 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1981
Place
Huntsville, TX · HUNTSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4877HCessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810426018989A
Case key
126185

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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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3-0787  81/4/26    HUNTSVILLE,TX       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 8 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N4877H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4877H
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntsville Muni

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