19890524012779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Fort Pierce, FL · May 24, 1989

Date
May 24, 1989 · 13:09 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Airport
St Lucie County International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N714UQ
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89FA154
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
69 total69 in this make and model66 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.

Became lost on local flight in smoke and haze. English language problem but found airport and stalled on approach.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME LOST ON LOCAL FLIGHT IN SMOKE AND HAZE. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROBLEM BUT FOUND AIRPORT AND STALLED ON APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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