LAX86LA354

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · El Monte, CA · September 16, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 15, 1986, 18:25 local (Sep 16, 1986, 01:25 UTC)
Place
El Monte, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N95010Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860915064609A
Case key
25262

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectTaxi
Object - airport facility
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The student pilot was taxiing to the run-up area when his left wing struck the corner of a hangar. The pilot stated he was paying attention to the right wing which was close to another aircraft at the time.

Aircraft

Registration
N95010
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
152 85836
Airframe hours
1,601
Engine
Lycoming O-235-N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Geir K. Ytreland
Registered owner
Ace Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · September 12, 1986 · 8 hours before
Departed
EMT · El Monte, CA
Airport
EMT · El Monte

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
16 total · 6 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 8 knots
Visibility
8 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
64 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ONT, 26 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N95010 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.