- Date
- June 15, 1987, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Long Beach, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N115RJCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870615020359A
- Case key
- 25610
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft ditched in the pacific ocean while on a VFR instructional flight. Both pilots indicated that the engine stopped abruptly and they were unable to restart it. The propeller would not turn when the starter was engaged, nor would it windmill. The CFI ditched the airplane and then assisted the student pilot out of the aircraft through his exit. The student pilot had indicated that she was unable to open her door or unfasten her seat belt although she sustained no injury. The CFI and the student pilot then treaded water for approximately 15 minutes before they were rescued by a boat. Both pilots reported that there was no floatation devices aboard the aircraft at the time of the accident. The aircraft was unable to be located after it sank and therefore was not recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N115RJ
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283804
- Airframe hours
- 2,650
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ray-Jean Bull Aviation
- Registered owner
- Ray-Jean Bull Aviation
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 4, 1987 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- LGB
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 540 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 26 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Observed at
- LGB, 10 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.