# NTSB LAX85FUD01: Cessna 152, N6332M, Compton, CA, April 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 5, 1985, 11:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Compton, CA
- Coordinates: 33.86972, -118.239891 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8697&lon=-118.2399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85FUD01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24540/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUD01

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - improper, dual student (cause)
  - airspeed - improper, dual student (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, dual student (cause)
  - lowering of flaps - improper, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Overrun, go-around (vfr)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - fence
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT FLOATED HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL DURING A NO FLAP LANDING. AT MID POINT OF THE RWY THE STUDENT PLT LOWERED FULL FLAPS AND THE ACFT BEGAN A SERIES OF BOUNCING TOUCHDOWNS AS IT BEGAN TO RUN OUT OF RWY. AT THE OVERRUN END OF THE RWY THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND ADDED FULL POWER WITH NOSE UP AND FLAPS STILL FULL DWN. THE ACFT TAIL TIE DOWN RING HOOKED THE FENCE TOP AND THE ACFT NOSED DWN INTO CONTACT WITH A WALL AND A MAINTENANCE BLDG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6332M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6332M-1992-11-17), registration cancelled 1992-11-17, S/N 15284676 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Compton Aviation Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: CPM, Compton, runway 7R, 3,670 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 3 statute miles

## 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 19850405012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850405012699A), Apr 5, 1985: Cessna 152, Compton, CA, Destroyed. The aircraft struck a fence and wall during a go around. Instructor failed to retract flaps and delayed go around.

## Other investigations on N6332M (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX81FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA056), Mar 8, 1981: Cessna 152 (N6332M), Compton, CA, substantial damage

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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