MIA80DLD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Cedar Key, FL · November 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1979
Place
Cedar Key, FL · CEDAR KEY, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24308Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791109034739A
Case key
133317

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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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3-3682   79/11/9   CEDAR KEY,FL        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 72, 1738
        TIME - 1000                    N24308              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGE T LEWIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKSVILLE,FL.             CEDAR KEY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N24308
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
George T Lewis

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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.