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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Pacoima, CA · June 30, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 29, 1987, 17:00 local (Jun 30, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Pacoima, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24233Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870629034889A
Case key
25636

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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.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The student plt rprtd that he entered the traffic pattern to practice takeoffs & landings. He said that drg his 1st apch, he relaxed pressure on the left rudder pedal & the acft began to yaw. He then pulled aft on the yoke to avoid touching down sideways & the acft ballooned. The student applied power to go around. However, the stall warning sounded & the acft settled, touched down hard & was damaged.

Aircraft

Registration
N24233
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
80163
Airframe hours
1,717
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Gilbert E. Orozco
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · March 18, 1987
Departed
BUR · Burbank, CA
Airport
WHD · Whiteman Airpark, runway 12, 3,725 × 40 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
25 total · 25 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

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 N24233 · 1

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