# Incident 20250615009319I: Cessna 152, Oakland, CA, June 15, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 2025, 13:45 local time
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8044&lon=-122.2708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68459, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68459) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250615009319I

## Narrative

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

DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL ON RUNWAY 28R, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) OF THE INCIDENT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE RAMP.

UPON COMMUNICATION WITH THE TOWER, THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, SPECIFICALLY A SMALL DING ON THE LEFT WING.

## Other reports on N68459 (2)

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

- [Accident 19981105039859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981105039859A), Nov 5, 1998: Cessna 152 (N68459), Petaluma, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. Copp, PIC of the tiger moth, departed sonoma valley airport enroute to Petaluma airport for autofuel which was not available at sonoma valley…
- [Incident 19950927042149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950927042149I), Sep 27, 1995: Cessna 152 (N68459), Petaluma, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on September 27, 1995, a Cessna 152, N68459, was being operated by student pilot rex davidson. On final approach to runway 29 at Petaluma airport…

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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