OAK78DVG58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Auburn, CA · June 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N714YZCessna 152
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625014629A
Case key
141685

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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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3-1132  78/6/25    AUBURN,CA           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N714YZ              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N714YZ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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