- Date
- March 20, 1982, 13:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- San Fernando, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 3 minor; on the ground: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2952XCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820320019359A
- Case key
- 72491
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot had received a two hour check-out in his recently purchased aircraft. He had about 6 to 7 hours of flying time in this aircraft. The accident occurred during his second solo flight after check-out. After arriving at the airport, the pilot made a go-around on his first approach for landing. On his second approach, he came in high and long. After touchdown, the aircraft bounced several times, then an audible increase in power was heard. The aircraft wallowed off the runway in a nose high attitude. Subsequently, it struck a flagpole, a fence, and a traffic signal. An explosion occurred and a fire erupted before the aircraft came to rest at a street intersection. Four children were sitting on a rock near the crash site. One was struck by an undetermined object and hospitalized. The other three received minor scratches while scrambling out of the way. Flight control continuity was verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2952X
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700352
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry Laverne Slater
- Registered owner
- Roger D And Marilyne Simmouds
- Departed
- Los Angeles, CA
- Destination
- 44S · Sheridan, OR
- Airport
- runway 19, 2,280 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 7 in this make and model · 240 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 142 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VNY, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2952X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.