# NTSB LAX85LA276: Cessna 152II, N4932P, Fremont, CA, June 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 14, 1985, 09:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Fremont, CA
- Coordinates: 37.509292, -121.88919 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5093&lon=-121.8892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24741/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA276

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, takeoff - initial climb
  - control interference - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, takeoff - initial climb
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AFTER DRAGGING A WING DURING AN ATTEMPTED SOFT FLD TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT ON TAKEOFF AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. THE ACFT THEN TURNED 45 DEGS TO THE LEFT AND THE WING CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE CFI REPORTED BOTH SHE AND THE STUDENT WERE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE FLT CONTROLS DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. NO FLT CONTROL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4932P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4932P-2020-07-10), registration cancelled 2020-07-10, S/N 15284848 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152II
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284848
- Airframe hours: 2176
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Trans Bay Airways, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: Q59, FREMONT, CA
- Destination: SQL, SAN CARLOS, CA
- Airport: Q59, Fremont, runway 31, 2,300 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 4,675 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 4,615 as pilot in command, 132 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 315° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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