MIA79DKJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Alabaster, AL · October 21, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1978
Place
Alabaster, AL · ALABASTER, AL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N67494Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781021033249A
Case key
137961

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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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3-4168  78/10/21   ALABASTER,AL        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1905                    N67494              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALABASTER,AL                RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N67494
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shelby County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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