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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, IA · August 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1979
Place
Mt Pleasant, IA · MT PLEASANT, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24366Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790827022249A
Case key
134221

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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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3-2765  79/8/27    MT PLEASANT,IA      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1235                    N24366              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 1154 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            545 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT PLEASANT,IA              MUSCATINE,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.EYE HOOK ON TAIL OF ACFT CAUGHT ON FENCE AT EDGE OF FARM STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N24366
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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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.