LAX77FUQ41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Simi Valley, CA · July 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1977
Place
Simi Valley, CA · SIMI VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757CLCessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770717019129A
Case key
146603

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1553  77/7/17    SIMI VALLEY,CA      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1935                    N757CL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT ON FIRST FLT AFTR RCVNG PRVT CRTFCT ATTMPTD FLT INTO FLD REQ SHORT FLD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N757CL
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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