NYC78DNC50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Waterville, ME · September 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1978
Place
Waterville, ME · WATERVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69019Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780906026559A
Case key
140212

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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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3-2573   78/9/6    WATERVILLE,ME       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1855                    N69019              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFALEUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERVILLE,ME               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N69019
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafaleur

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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