MIA79DKT66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ochopee, FL · March 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1979
Place
Ochopee, FL · OCHOPEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49967Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790318012049A
Case key
137162

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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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3-1671  79/3/18  NR.OCHOPEE,FL         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 228
        TIME - 1355                    N49967              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TAMIAMI,FL                  RETURN                       FT.WALTON BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON UNPREPARED SURFACE FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N49967
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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