MKC79DCQ42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Clements, KS · August 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1979
Place
Clements, KS · CLEMENTS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N89876Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790811020509A
Case key
135006

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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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3-1402  79/8/11  NR.CLEMENTS,KS        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 2010                    N89876              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLEMENTS,KS                  EMPORIA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIGH VEGETATION ON RWY SHOULDERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N89876
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N89876 · 1

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