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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A152 · Tucson, AZ · September 9, 1990

Date: September 9, 1990 · 18:20 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ARYA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4649A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90FA320
Reported as: Cessna A152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 218 total101 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N4649ARegistration cancelled Apr 28, 1992 · Cessna A152S/N A1520854 Airframe modelCessna A152

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What happened

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

Spun into ground during planned acrobatic practice.

As the FAA filed it

SPUN INTO GROUND DURING PLANNED ACROBATIC PRACTICE.

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 LAX90FA320Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTucson, AZFailure of the pilot to recover from a spin. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to assure there was adequate altitude to recover from an inadvertent or intentional spin, and his lack of recent expereince in the type of operation.Sep 10, 1990 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4649A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870311008769ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cocoa, FLAircraft veered off runway in strong crosswinds. Pilot was flying with a door removed for aerial photography.Mar 11, 1987 · Substantial damage