# Accident 19860916045299A: Cessna 152, Van Nuys, CA, September 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1986, 17:32 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1898° N, 118.4906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1898&lon=-118.4906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4945H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4945H-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 361 total, 0 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA353) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860916045299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE OVERGROSSED AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE GROUND AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT EXTENDED FLAPS AT LOW SPEED. IGINITION ON LEFT MAG

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA353), Sep 17, 1986: Cessna 152 (N4945H), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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