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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · San Diego, CA · May 17, 1990

Date: May 17, 1990 · 17:53 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N783G
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90FA179
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 28 total28 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N783GRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 1990 · Cessna 152S/N 15280085 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Slow on final stalled and impacted ground in vertical dive.

As the FAA filed it

SLOW ON FINAL STALLED AND IMPACTED GROUND IN VERTICAL DIVE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX90FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed use of flaps.May 18, 1990 · Destroyed