NYC79FHA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Slatington, PA · February 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1979
Place
Slatington, PA · SLATINGTON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49080Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790218003209A
Case key
137817

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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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3-0159  79/2/18    SLATINGTON,PA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N49080              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATINGTON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT DURING LDG FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIR CONTROL,COLLIDED WITH SNOW BANK,A/C NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N49080
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slatington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N49080 · 2

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