NYC81FNE14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Canaan, CT · March 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1981
Place
Canaan, CT · CANAAN, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N65585Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810328012789A
Case key
126582

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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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3-1401  81/3/28    CANAAN,CT           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N65585              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANAAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANAAN,CT                   GREAT BARRINGTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT ABORTED AFT DRIFTING OFF RWY TOWARD 15FT DIRT PILE ABEAM 2000FT MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N65585
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canaan

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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.