IAD78DIA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Midland, VA · May 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1978
Place
Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75NUCessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780510007619A
Case key
142233

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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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3-0844  78/5/10    MIDLAND,VA          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 72, 1700
        TIME - 1445                    N75NU               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRENTON-FAUQUIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N75NU
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warrenton-Fauquie

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.