LAX78FA017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Ojai, CA · December 31, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 31, 1977
Place
Ojai, CA · OJAI, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N24945Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771231038929A
Case key
143807

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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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3-3971  77/12/31 NR.OJAI,CA            CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 752
        TIME - 1255                    N24945              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CA              SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.05%.

Aircraft

Registration
N24945
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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