MKC80DCJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Columbus, NE · August 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1980
Place
Columbus, NE · COLUMBUS, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49696Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800825039419A
Case key
129894

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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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3-1245  80/8/25    COLUMBUS,NE         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N49696              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N49696
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbus Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N49696 · 1

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