- Date
- June 29, 1993, 10:34 local (17:34 UTC)
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N714UWCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930629020919A
- Case key
- 28416
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Probable cause
A failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a go-around maneuver, subsequent improper remedial actions and an inadvertent stall. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total aeronautical experience.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The non-certificated student pilot, the sole occupant, was conducting touch and go landings. During the landing phase, the aircraft's altitude ballooned and the pilot added power for a go-around. The airplane veered to the left and stalled about 20 feet above the ground. The airplane then descended to the ground and veered off the left side of the runway.
Factual narrative
On June 29, 1993, about 1034 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N714UW, crashed during touch and go landings at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, California. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight in the local area when the accident occurred. The airplane operated by Sussex Aviation, Van Nuys, California, was substantially damaged. The non-certificated student pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from Van Nuys about 0930 hours.
The pilot reported that he was conducting solo touch and go landings to runway 16L. During the approach phase of the landing, the aircraft ballooned up and the pilot decided to go around. The pilot added power at about 20 feet above the ground and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane then stalled and descended to the ground, veering off the left side of the runway.
The pilot held a student pilot certificate that was endorsed for solo operations in the accident airplane on April 19, 1993. The pilot's medical certificate, issued on February 1, 1993, is a first class certificate and contained the limitation that the pilot must wear correcting lenses while exercising the privileges of his airman certificate.
According to the pilot/operator report submitted by the pilot, his total aeronautical experience consists of about 63.2 hours, of which 59.7 were accrued in the accident aircraft make and model.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N714UW
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15279452
- Airframe hours
- 6,728
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Sussex Aviation
- Registered owner
- J.P.N. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 27, 1993 · 37 hours before
- Airport
- VNY · Van Nuys, runway 16L, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VNY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.