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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ft.Bragg, NC · February 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1978
Place
Ft.Bragg, NC · FT.BRAGG, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757QACessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780223002379A
Case key
143793

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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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3-0326  78/2/23    FT.BRAGG,NC         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N757QA              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMMONS AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.BRAGG,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FIRST STUDENT SOLO.LNDD ADJACENT TO HOVERING CH-47 HELICOPTER,RAN OFF SIDE,HIT EXPOSED TAXIWAY LIP

Aircraft

Registration
N757QA
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Simmons Aaf

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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.