FTW81ORA45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Huntsville, TX · July 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1980
Place
Huntsville, TX · HUNTSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N68733Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800720028979A
Case key
129384

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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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3-3521  80/7/20    HUNTSVILLE,TX       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N68733              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  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
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N68733
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntsville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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