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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Oak Glen, CA · April 17, 2007

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Date
April 17, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place
Oak Glen, CA
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N49902
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA07CA103
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,090 total350 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N49902Registration cancelled Mar 30, 2009 · Cessna 152S/N 15281382 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was flying at low altitude over high terrain conducting flight training maneuvers. Upon realizing that the aircraft would not out climb the terrain rising in front of the aircraft, the instructor took the controls and attempted evasive maneuvering to avoid impact with the ground. While maneuvering, the aircraft hit a tree which destroyed the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER HIGH TERRAIN CONDUCTING FLIGHT TRAINING MANEUVERS. UPON REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT OUT CLIMB THE TERRAIN RISING IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED EVASIVE MANEUVERING TO AVOID IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. WHILE MANEUVERING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE.

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 SEA07CA103Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOak Glen, CAThe flight instructors failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the downdraft weather condition, and the tree.Apr 17, 2007 · Destroyed

Other reports on N49902 · 1

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

Incident 19780308014249ITakeoff Ground Roll · Boise, IDPilot took off on a wide taxiway, having mistaken it for a runway.Mar 8, 1978