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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Malaga, WA · June 26, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1979
Place
Malaga, WA · MALAGA, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N757JMCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790626018699A
Case key
135830

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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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3-1642  79/6/26    MALAGA,WA           CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N757JM              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VANCOUVER,WA                RETURN                       WENATCHEE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST ENROUTE. LND ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N757JM
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N757JM · 1

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