# NTSB LAX86LA354: Cessna 152, N95010, El Monte, CA, September 16, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 15, 1986, 18:25 local (Sep 16, 1986, 01:25 UTC)
- Place: El Monte, CA
- Coordinates: 34.070072, -118.010421 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0701&lon=-118.0104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA354
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25262/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA354

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - object - airport facility
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95010-2010-04-14), registration cancelled 2010-04-14, S/N 15285836 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 152 85836
- Airframe hours: 1601
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860915064609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860915064609A), Sep 15, 1986: Cessna 152, El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot allowed the wingtip to strike hangar while taxiing the aircraft.

## Other investigations on N95010 (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 ATL94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA064), Mar 15, 1994: Cessna 152 (N95010), Lebanon, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DEVELOP TAKEOFF POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT ALSO DELAYED IN RELINQUISHING THE…

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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