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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Seneca, AZ · February 13, 1988

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Date
February 13, 1988, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Seneca, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N757NMCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880213002559A
Case key
25951

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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.

In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering
Terrain condition - blind/box canyonFactor
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Weather condition - turbulenceFactor
Weather evaluation - poorPilot in commandFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor
Proper altitude - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Clearance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type operationPilot in commandFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N757NM
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15279873
Airframe hours
2,704
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Heliservices, Inc.
Registered owner
Argo Investments Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · January 26, 1988
Departed
FFZ · Mesa, AZ
N757NMRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 1989 · Cessna 152S/N 15279873Airframe modelCessna 152

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Flight crew

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Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
484 total · 11 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 8 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Observed at
FFZ, 65 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.

Accident 19880213002559ACessna 152 · Seneca, AZBecame missing. Found in canyon, crashed by vertical impact. Was observed in area doing a half roll.Feb 13, 1988 · N757NM · Destroyed · 2 fatal