Cessna 152 N49180
2 November 1992 · Fontana, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1992 at about 13:55 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49180, operated by Midfield Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fontana, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fontana, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N49180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midfield Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apple Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT'S UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT PERMISSION. HE TOLD INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICERS THAT HE INTENDED TO CRASH THE AIRPLANE INTO HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S HOME. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE HOUSE HE ABANDONED THE IDEA, BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH SOME WIRES. THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED HE LEARNED TO FLY USING A COMPUTER FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM AND FLYING RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fullerton, California, United States | Eldon R. Howe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | Sunrise Duster, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | Apple Valley, California, United States | Chester Waite | Serious injuries | - |