OAK79FJA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Pearl Harbor, HI · February 7, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1979
Place
Pearl Harbor, HI · PEARL HARBOR, HI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N25034Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790207002469A
Case key
137232

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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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3-1545   79/2/7    PEARL HARBOR,HI     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1708                    N25034              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 1100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORD ISLAND ALF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARL HARBOR,HI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-ACCIDENTAL FIRING OF FLARE PISTOL IN FLT.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N25034
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ford Island Alf

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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.