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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · New Rockford, ND · March 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1980
Place
New Rockford, ND · NEW ROCKFORD, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N68943Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800302004909A
Case key
131452

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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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3-1330   80/3/2    NEW ROCKFORD,ND     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N68943              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMLINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JAMESTOWN,ND                GRAND FORKS,ND               NEW ROCKFORD,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF FM TOUCH & GO LNDG,ACFT DRFTD TO L SIDE OF RWY,ENCTRD ICE/SLUSH,VEER FTHR L OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N68943
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tomlinson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.