MIA79DKJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152T · Dothan, AL · October 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1978
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757TMCessna 152T
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781016030739A
Case key
138935

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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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3-2805  78/10/16   DOTHAN,AL           CESSNA 152T         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 0858                    N757TM              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOTHAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CITY,FL              DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N757TM
Reported as
Cessna 152T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dothan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757TM · 1

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