# Accident 19920601017379A: Cessna 152, Delano, CA, June 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1992, 12:30 local time
- Place: Delano, CA
- Airport: Delano Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7797° N, 119.2309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7797&lon=-119.2309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68342, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68342) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 146 total, 120 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920601017379A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT REPORTED A DUST DEVIL HIT AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLL. FORCED IT OFF RUNWAY. NOSED OVER IN SOFT GROUND.

## 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 LAX92LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA226), Jun 1, 1992: Cessna 152 (N68342), Delano, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR GUSTING CROSS WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N68342 (2)

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

- [Incident 20011105036099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011105036099I), Nov 5, 2001: Cessna 152 (N68342), Gilabend, AZ. (-23) Pilot was enroute from hrr to elp with a planned refueling stop at bxk. Purpose of flight was for building cross country flight time. When arriving in…
- [Accident 19880725027919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880725027919A), Jul 25, 1988: Cessna 152 (N68342), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Student bounced and porpoised on landing until the nose gear collapsed. Lacked proper training and supervision.

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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