Cessna 152 N66944
17 January 1979 · Durham, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1979 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N66944, operated by RAC, Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Durham, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Durham Skypark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N66944
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAC, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WIND SHIFTED AFTER PILOT WAS AIRBORNE.PILOT TRIED TO STRETCH LANDING TO REACH SHELTERED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Washington, United States | Capital Airway | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Georgia, United States | Nashville Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Highland Beach, Florida, United States | Cav-Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Cessna 152 | Negaunee, Michigan, United States | Marquette Exec | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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