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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Descanso, CA · June 29, 1988

Date
June 29, 1988 · 19:42 local
Place
Descanso, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51234
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA240
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
164 total28 in this make and model54 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.

Observed flying low and buzzing area prior to colliding with powerlines over a freeway. Crashed and burned.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED FLYING LOW AND BUZZING AREA PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH POWERLINES OVER A FREEWAY. CRASHED AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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