# NTSB LAX86LA152: Cessna C-152T, N49420, Fresno, CA, March 24, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 24, 1986, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Coordinates: 36.750129, -119.67015 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7501&lon=-119.6702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25101
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25101/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA152

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A CESSNA 152 COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER RUNNING OFF RWY 29L. THE PLT INDICATED HE MADE A GO-AROUND ON FIRST APPROACH DUE TO DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING RWY HEADING. ON SECOND APPROACH HE WAS ALIGNED A LITTLE LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND ELECTED TO LAND. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL ON THE RWY AND THE LEFT WHEEL ON THE SHOULDER. ON ROLLOUT THE ACFT CROSSED A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY AND THE NOSE WHEEL DROPPED INTO A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 310 DEG AT 7 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49420](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49420-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N 15281251 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-152T
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281251
- Airframe hours: 4252
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Palo Alto Flying Club
- Registered owner: Clark Cheney
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 7, 1986, 92 hours before
- Departed: PAO, PALO ALTO, CA
- Destination: FAT, FRESNO, CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: FAT, Fresno Air Terminal, runway 29L, 3,902 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 78 total, 74 in this make and model, 14 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FAT

## 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 19860324029469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860324029469A), Mar 24, 1986: Cessna 152, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Landed with one wheel off side of the runway. On rollout aircraft nose wheel dropped into a ditch and nosed down.

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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