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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Emmetsburg, IA · July 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1978
Place
Emmetsburg, IA · EMMETSBURG, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49154Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780706017299A
Case key
140592

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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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3-1969   78/7/6    EMMETSBURG,IA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 111
        TIME - 1340                    N49154              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMETSBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMMETSBURG,IA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N49154
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emmetsburg Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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