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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, CA · September 27, 1981

Date
September 27, 1981 · 21:17 local
Place
Carlsbad, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N714XS
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA133
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total0 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

VFR pilot operated his aircraft into IMC. Lost control, crashed in residential area. Was unable to follow vectors.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT OPERATED HIS AIRCRAFT INTO IMC. LOST CONTROL, CRASHED IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. WAS UNABLE TO FOLLOW VECTORS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.