MIA79DLG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Manning, SC · December 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1978
Place
Manning, SC · MANNING, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N714WKCessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781206037239A
Case key
138034

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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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3-4259   78/12/6 NR.MANNING,SC         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N714WK              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLE OF PALMS,SC            CLARENTON,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N714WK
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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