MKC80FER12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Minneapolis, MN · November 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1979
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5461BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791124035989A
Case key
133649

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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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3-3089  79/11/24 NR.MINNEAPOLIS,MN     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 102
        TIME - 1015                    N5461B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MINNEAPOLIS,MN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE CRYSTALS FOUND IN FUEL STRAINER,BOTH FUEL TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5461B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5461B · 1

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