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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Jeannette, PA · October 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1979
Place
Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N757FNCessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791030030559A
Case key
133338

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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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3-3603  79/10/30   JEANNETTE,PA        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N757FN              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 54, 910 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOQUET AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,PA              BOQUET,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG THROTTLE HANDLE FOUND BENT 2IN FWD HAND KNOB.PLT RPTD MAX RPM AT TKOF 1800,SHOULD BE APPX 2200

Aircraft

Registration
N757FN
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boquet Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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