19820527020959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Fresno, CA · May 27, 1982

Date
May 27, 1982 · 21:00 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Sierra Sky Park
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5954A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA197
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,331 total218 in this make and model80 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.

Approached low and slow. Instructor waited too long. Took over. Banked steeply to avoid houses. Hit parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

APPROACHED LOW AND SLOW. INSTRUCTOR WAITED TOO LONG.TOOK OVER.BANKED STEEPLY TO AVOID HOUSES. HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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