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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ankeny, IA · February 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1978
Place
Ankeny, IA · ANKENY, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24374Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780218002619A
Case key
143739

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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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3-0169  78/2/18    ANKENY,IA           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N24374              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TODD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANKENY,IA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N24374
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Todd Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N24374 · 1

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