MIA78FKG76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Birmingham, GA · August 29, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1978
Place
Birmingham, GA · BIRMINGHAM, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N49143Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780829027039A
Case key
139252

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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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3-3000  78/8/29  NR.BIRMINGHAM,GA      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1905                    N49143              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 613 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            188 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 180DEG TURN DURING CLIMB-OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N49143
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.