MKC80FER23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Shakopee, MN · January 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1980
Place
Shakopee, MN · SHAKOPEE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N714SZCessna 152
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800126001499A
Case key
131389

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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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3-1092  80/1/26    SHAKOPEE,MN         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N714SZ              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 687 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            290 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAKOPEE,MN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        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- NO 1&2 ROD ASYS FAILED.NO 2 JOURNAL SEVERELY WORN.EXCEEDED RCMDD TIME INTERVAL DRG OIL CHGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N714SZ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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