# Accident 20260326002999A: Cessna 152, Van Nuys, CA, March 26, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 2026, 11:34 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2172° N, 118.4908° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2172&lon=-118.4908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24932, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24932) (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: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260326002999A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING TO THE VAN NUYS RUN UP AREA. PIC ATTEMPTED TO CIRCUMVENT AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. AIRCRAFT'S OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ON THE LEFT-HAND WING STRUCK THE BLAST FENCE. AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED IN PLACE WITH PIC APPLIED BRAKES.

## 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 WPR26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA144), Mar 26, 2026: Cessna 152 (N24932), Los Angeles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a jet blast fence during taxi.

## Other reports on N24932 (2)

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

- [Incident 19891026043129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891026043129I), Oct 26, 1989: Cessna 152 (N24932), Angwin, CA, Minor damage. Engine lost power. Used carburetor heat. Regained power only temporarily. Landed short of runway.
- [Accident 19851103075222A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103075222A), Nov 3, 1985: Cessna 152 (N24932), Angwin, CA, Substantial damage. Did not see other aircraft until flare for landing. Propeller of 21491 struck empenage. Used radio in pattern.

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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