Cessna 152 N4945H
17 September 1986 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1986 at about 00:32 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4945H, operated by King Aviation Center, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- 34.1898, -118.4906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4945H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- King Aviation Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA353
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT & PASSENGER, EACH WEIGHING 185 POUNDS, PLANNED A LOCAL FLIGHT IN THE RENTED CESSNA 152. THE ACFT'S FUEL TANKS WERE FULL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS PRETAKEOFF ENGINE RUN UP NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES/MALFUNCTIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE PLT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE ACFT'S ACELERATION DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS SLOW & THE ACFT FELT 'LAZY' DURING CLIMB. WHEN THE ACFT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE & IT APPEARED ADDITIONAL LIFT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO CLEAR OBSTACLES, THE PLT LOWERED THE FLAPS 10 DEG. THE ACFT STALLED, CONTROL WAS LOST, & THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD TAKEN OFF WITH THE IGNITION KEY SET TO THE LEFT MAGNETO POSITION. ALSO, AT DEPARTURE THE ACFT'S MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT HAD BEEN EXCEEDED BY ABOUT 15 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 | Price, Utah, United States | Monarch Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Drayton Plaines, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Cessna 152II | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |