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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Monterey, CA · January 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1979
Place
Monterey, CA · MONTEREY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25562Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790120001209A
Case key
138233

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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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3-0020  79/1/20    MONTEREY,CA         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N25562              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTEREY PNSLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N25562
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monterey Pnsla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N25562 · 1

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