MIA78DKQ41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Tylertown, MS · September 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1978
Place
Tylertown, MS · TYLERTOWN, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66946Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780922028369A
Case key
139577

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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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3-2507  78/9/22    TYLERTOWN,MS        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N66946              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYLERTOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYLERTOWN,MS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LANDED LONG-RAN INTO DITCH AT END OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N66946
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tylertown Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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