# Accident 19910303011071A: Cessna 152, Van Nuys, CA, March 3, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1899° N, 118.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1899&lon=-118.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25378, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25378-1997-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,300 total, 25 in this make and model, 350 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303011071A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOCKED A BRAKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI AROUND N2505A THAT WAS HOLDING ON RUNUP PAD. CFI TOOK OVER TOO LATE

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2505A, Piper PA22135: [Accident 19910303011072A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303011072A)

## 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 LAX91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA125), Mar 3, 1991: Cessna 152 (N25378), Van Nuys, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CFI ABOARD N25378 TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE FLIGHT AND THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES.

## Other reports on N25378 (2)

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

- [Incident 19961204042599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961204042599I), Dec 4, 1996: Cessna 152 (N25378), Vidal, CA. Narrative: student pilot was dispatched on a solo cross-country from vny to apv. CFI checked students flight planning which included weather reports, dead…
- [Incident 19900525023939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525023939I), May 25, 1990: Cessna 152 (N25378), Madera, CA. Engine quit on descent. Forced landing in field. Six gallons in right tank.

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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