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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Santa Nella, CA · May 19, 1985

Date: May 19, 1985 · 09:45 local
Place: Santa Nella, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5982A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85FVA02
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5982ARegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2013 · Cessna 172S/N 28582 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Solo student circling farm collided with ground.

As the FAA filed it

SOLO STUDENT CIRCLING FARM COLLIDED WITH GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX85FVA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSanta Nella, CAWitnesses stated the acft was circling over farm land at a low altand while in a left turn, it descended to ground impact.May 19, 1985 · Destroyed