LAX79FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZ · October 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 7, 1978
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N67408Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781007039659A
Case key
139148

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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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3-3512   78/10/7 NR.SCOTTSDALE,AZ      CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N67408              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDLER,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N67408
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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