NYC80FNE23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Berlin, CT · July 19, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1980
Place
Berlin, CT · BERLIN, CT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N24976Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800719035609A
Case key
129316

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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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3-2728  80/7/19    BERLIN,CT           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 214
        TIME - 1630                    N24976              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HADDAM,CT                   PLAINVILLE,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N24976
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.