MKC80FCA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Chesterfield, MO · August 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1980
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757YECessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800816036139A
Case key
129471

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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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3-1797  80/8/16    CHESTERFIELD,MO     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N757YE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N757YE
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757YE · 2

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