SEA80DYP21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Buena, WA · May 17, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1980
Place
Buena, WA · BUENA, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757SCCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800517015569A
Case key
130996

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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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3-1519  80/5/17    BUENA,WA            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N757SC              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 2147 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            23 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUFFET & SONS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YAKIMA,WA                   PASCO,WA                     BUENA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LND HALFWAY DOWN RWY,SAW CHILDREN AT END. IP TOOK OVER CTLS,HIT POST NR END OF RWY DRG GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N757SC
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muffet & Sons

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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