SEA79DYE46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Rochester, WA · September 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1979
Place
Rochester, WA · ROCHESTER, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N68267Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790916026669A
Case key
133395

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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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3-2528  79/9/16    ROCHESTER,WA        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N68267              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - R & K SKYRANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,WA                OLYMPIA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N68267
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
R & K Skyranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N68267 · 1

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