MKC78FCG50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Independence, MO · July 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1978
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64950Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780720018119A
Case key
140687

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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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3-1994  78/7/20    INDEPENDENCE,MO     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1805                    N64950              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FEMALE PILOT
        REMARKS- FLAPS & BRAKES IN OPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N64950
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence Mem

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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.