LAX81FUA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Santa Ana, CA · September 23, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1981
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66939Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810923061419A
Case key
123845

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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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3-2407  81/9/23    SANTA ANA,CA        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1146                    N66939              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N66939
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.