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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Newport Beach, CA · February 26, 1985

Date
February 26, 1985 · 02:07 local
Place
Newport Beach, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N714WJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA156
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
38 total25 in this make and model17 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.

After low pass over pier on dark night aircraft struck water. Student pilot and passengers intoxicated and drugged.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LOW PASS OVER PIER ON DARK NIGHT AIRCRAFT STRUCK WATER. STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGERS INTOXICATED AND DRUGGED.

NTSB investigation

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