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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna C152 · Belle Vernon, PA · November 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1979
Place
Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N757RACessna C152
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791107031499A
Case key
133248

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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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3-3594   79/11/7   BELLE VERNON,PA     CESSNA C152         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 62
        TIME - 1710                    N757RA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE VERNON,PA             BELLE VERNON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N757RA
Reported as
Cessna C152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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