NYC79FA081

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Kunkletown, PA · August 19, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1979
Place
Kunkletown, PA · KUNKLETOWN, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N49080Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790819035409A
Case key
133750

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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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3-3151  79/8/19    KUNKLETOWN,PA       CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1833                    N49080              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATINGTON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N49080
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N49080 · 2

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