LAX79FUA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · May 2, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1979
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N67770Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790502008709A
Case key
136247

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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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3-1168   79/5/2    LONG BEACH,CA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1002                    N67770              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               SANTA BARBARA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N67770
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67770 · 1

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