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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Concord, CA · September 25, 1985

Date
September 25, 1985 · 15:36 local
Place
Concord, CA
Airport
Buchanan Field
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64981
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA406
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total48 in this make and model41 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.

Failed to maintain aircraft directional control during takeoff. Aircraft departed the side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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