# NTSB LAX82FA011: Cessna 152, N24727, Avondale, AZ, November 5, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1981
- Place: Avondale, AZ · AVONDALE, AZ
- Location: 33.4356° N, 112.3496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avondale, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4356&lon=-112.3496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2296   81/11/5 NR.AVONDALE,AZ        CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N24727              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODYEAR,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      87
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBSD PRACTICING STALLS.WITNESS RPRTD VSBY RSTRD BY SMOG & RED GLOW FM LWRG SUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24727](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24727-1982-10-08), registration cancelled 1982-10-08, S/N 15280343, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811105071689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811105071689A), Nov 5, 1981: Cessna 152, Avondale, AZ, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed entering spin at low altitude. The spin continued until aircraft struck ground.

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.

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