MKC79DCQ36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Arkansas City, KS · June 27, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1979
Place
Arkansas City, KS · ARKANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N89142Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790627017549A
Case key
135775

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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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3-1378  79/6/27    ARKANSAS CITY,KS    CESSNA 152          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1750                    N89142              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 2903 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            231 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINFIELD,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W/TREES DURING GO AROUND FROM PRACTICE FORCED LND.

Aircraft

Registration
N89142
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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