19891223052959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Byron, CA · December 23, 1989

Date
December 23, 1989 · 14:28 local
Place
Byron, CA
Airport
Byron Airpark Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8218B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA058
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,079 total1,000 in this make and model35 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.

Buzzed hangar two times. On last pullup made steep turn. Dragged a wing and cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED HANGAR TWO TIMES. ON LAST PULLUP MADE STEEP TURN. DRAGGED A WING AND CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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