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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Fillmore, CA · June 20, 1985

Date: June 20, 1985 · 19:50 local
Place: Fillmore, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N24338
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA287
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total41 in this make and model2 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.

Flew into canyon and aircraft could not outclimb rising terrain. Landing gear sheared off and aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO CANYON AND AIRCRAFT COULD NOT OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

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 LAX85LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFilmore, CAThe plt flew into a canyon with the intention of turning around to back out. He then decided the canyon was too narrow for a 180 degree turn. He continued flying up the canyon while attempting to gain alt, however, the rising terrain exceeded the acft's climb…Jun 21, 1985 · Destroyed