MIA77FA092

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Delray Beach, FL · September 26, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 26, 1977
Place
Delray Beach, FL · DELRAY BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24497Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770926039479A
Case key
144569

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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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3-3557  77/9/26  NR.DELRAY BEACH,FL    CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 209
        TIME - 0025                    N24497              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FL               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT CRASHED STOLEN ACFT ON HIGHWAY.PURPOSE OF FLIGHT NOT DETERMINED.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.21 GM%

Aircraft

Registration
N24497
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.