- Date
- June 20, 1985, 19:50 local (Jun 21, 1985, 02:50 UTC)
- Place
- Filmore, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N24338Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850620026519A
- Case key
- 24749
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt flew into a canyon with the intention of turning around to back out. He then decided the canyon was too narrow for a 180 degree turn. He continued flying up the canyon while attempting to gain alt, however, the rising terrain exceeded the acft's climb performance capability. Once realizing the terrain could not be cleared, the plt flared the acft on the mountain and the acft subsequently nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24338
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280224
- Airframe hours
- 2,829
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Micheal Dewey Aviation
- Registered owner
- Michael Dewey Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 4, 1985
- Departed
- SZP · Santa Paula, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 82 total · 41 in this make and model · 32 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Observed at
- OXR
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.