SEA78DYP07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Mead, WA · January 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1978
Place
Mead, WA · MEAD, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N25029Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780119000549A
Case key
143757

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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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3-0259  78/1/19    MEAD,WA             CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 4661
        TIME - 0930                    N25029              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- T/D IN SNOW DRG GO AROUND FROM SIMULATED FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N25029
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mead

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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.