MIA79FA087

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Greenville, MS · May 21, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 21, 1979
Place
Greenville, MS · GREENVILLE, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N25356Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790521022679A
Case key
135888

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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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3-1759  79/5/21  NR.GREENVILLE,MS      CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 138
        TIME - 1725                    N25356              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENVILLE,MS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N25356
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.