# NTSB LAX88LA175: Cessna 152, N25294, Upland, CA, May 5, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 5, 1988, 11:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place: Upland, CA
- Coordinates: 34.099754, -117.660728 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0998&lon=-117.6607&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25996
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25996/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA175

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - insuff standards/requirements,operation/operator, company/operator mgmt (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, flight instructor(on ground) (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLT PURPOSE WAS TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS AT A DIFFERENT ARPT. WHEN HE DEPARTED, THE WINDS WERE THE SAME AS THE DEST ARPT. THE CFI FELT THAT A WEATHER BRIEFING WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE STUDENT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 24 & THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING LEFT. THE STUDENT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS HEADED FOR A ROW OF PARKED ACFT. THE STUDENT SAID HE TRIED TO STEER THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE PARKED ACFT BUT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK TWO OF THEM. THE FBO SAID THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS. THE CFI, WHO WAS WORKING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WITH ANOTHER STUDENT, SAID THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25294](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25294-1988-05-16), registration cancelled 1988-05-16, S/N 15280577 (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: 15280577
- Airframe hours: 2516
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hiser Hilo, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 30, 1988, 4 hours before
- Departed: POC, LA VERNE, CA
- Destination: CCB, UPLAND, CA
- Airport: CCB, Cable, runway 24, 3,785 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 39 total, 39 in this make and model, 7 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 33 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ONT, 5 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 19880505012749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880505012749A), May 5, 1988: Cessna 152, Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control on landing. Veered off runway into parked aircraft.

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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