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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Marana, AZ · July 8, 1985

Date
July 8, 1985 · 08:15 local
Place
Marana, AZ
Airport
Avra Valley
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5204P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA311
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total100 in this make and model3 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.

Stalled while maneuvering at a low altitude. Impacted ground and burned. Aircraft over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED WHILE MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE. IMPACTED GROUND AND BURNED. AIRCRAFT OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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