# NTSB LAX84LA410: Cessna 152, N5531H, Salida, CA, July 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 22, 1984, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place: Salida, CA
- Coordinates: 37.709663, -121.090515 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7097&lon=-121.0905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24350
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA410
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24350/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA410

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,push rod - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST PUSH ROD CAUSED THE POWER LOSS. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND PERFORMED A FORCED LDG ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. DUE TO A HIGHER THAN OPTIMUM APPROACH THE ACFT LANDED LONG, OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WIHT TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5531H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5531H), registered now, S/N 15284118, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284118
- Airframe hours: 3559
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Aviation Training, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, July 14, 1984, 21 hours before
- Departed: MOD, MODESTO, CA
- Destination: SCK, STOCKTON, CA
- Airport: Flory Industries, runway 29, 1,975 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 485 total, 476 in this make and model, 381 as pilot in command, 102 in the last 90 days, 54 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19840722071479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840722071479A), Jul 22, 1984: Cessna 152, Salida, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Overran the short private strip used forced landing. Exhaust push rods nr 3 cylinder broken.

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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