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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Napa, CA · October 29, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1980
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5455BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801029074519A
Case key
128062

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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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3-3421  80/10/29 NR.NAPA,CA            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5455B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 5200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NAPA,CA                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CFI APPLIED AIL PRESS WHILE CRITIQUING STUDENT DRG SIM FORCED LDG.STUDENT THOUGHT CFI TOOK CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5455B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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