# Accident 19890212003479A: Cessna 152, Green Valley, AZ, February 12, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1989, 16:55 local time
- Place: Green Valley, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8102° N, 110.9200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8102&lon=-110.9200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5496B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890212003479A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED BIRD STRIKE OR SOMETHING AT 5000 FEET. DAMAGED RUDDER SHOWS POWER LINE STRIKE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

## 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 LAX89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA110), Feb 12, 1989: Cessna 152 (N5496B), Green Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT DISPLAYED POOR JUDGEMENT IN NOT MAINTAINING PROPER ALTITUDE. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OVERALL LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

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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