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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Madera, CA · July 2, 1997

Date
July 2, 1997 · 16:00 local
Place
Madera, CA
Airport
Madera Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64954
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA233
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total45 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Student encountered sudden xwind landing. Left runway. Hit embankment. Possible dust devil crossing runway.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN XWIND LANDING. LEFT RUNWAY. HIT EMBANKMENT. POSSIBLE DUST DEVIL CROSSING RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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