MIA78DKJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Destin, FL · March 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1978
Place
Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24532Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780319005169A
Case key
142042

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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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3-1581  78/3/19    DESTIN,FL           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N24532              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESTIN FT.WALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N24532
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Destin Ft.Walton

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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.