LAX78FUM37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Imperial, CA · September 13, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1978
Place
Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48922Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780913031099A
Case key
139728

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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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3-2850  78/9/13    IMPERIAL,CA         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1512                    N48922              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N48922
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Imperial County

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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.