LAX82FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Arvin, CA · October 15, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 15, 1981
Place
Arvin, CA · ARVIN, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67926Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811015068129A
Case key
123838

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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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3-2399  81/10/15 NR.ARVIN,CA           CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 436
        TIME - 1542                    N67926              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE WANTED TO LOOK AT RANCH LAND.WRECKAGE LOCATED ON HILLY RANCH 10/16/81.

Aircraft

Registration
N67926
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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