LAX82DUJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Wikieup, AZ · November 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1981
Place
Wikieup, AZ · WIKIEUP, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N69196Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811122074799A
Case key
122926

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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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3-2993  81/11/22 NR.WIKIEUP,AZ         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N69196              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 NEEDLES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HIT CACTUS DRG TKOF AFTR PRECAUTIONARY LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N69196
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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