# NTSB LAX87LA266: Cessna 152, N24233, Pacoima, CA, June 30, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1987, 17:00 local (Jun 30, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Pacoima, CA
- Coordinates: 34.250003, -118.409973 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2500&lon=-118.4100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA266
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25636/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA266

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24233-1989-03-09), registration cancelled 1989-03-09, S/N 15280163 (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: 80163
- Airframe hours: 1717
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870629034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870629034889A), Jun 29, 1987: Cessna 152, Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. Ballooned on attempted landing. Stalled and impacted the ground on attempted go around.

## Other investigations on N24233 (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 OAK79DVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVW17), Jun 13, 1979: Cessna 152 (N24233), Panacca, NV, substantial damage

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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