Cessna 152 N67488
26 August 1985 · Grass Valley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1985 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67488, operated by Kevin J. Westman, was involved in an accident near Grass Valley, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grass Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nevada Co (017)
- Coordinates
- 39.1809, -120.9801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N67488
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin J. Westman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA369
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE PLT LOST CONTROL DURING A GO AROUND ATTEMPT AND CRASHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT, THE PLT SAID THE UNICOM ADVISED THE WINDS AS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ON SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 7, PLT SAID A '25 KT CROSS WIND' GUST BEGAN DRIFTING THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND HE INITIATED A GO AROUND. AFTER ADDING FULL POWER, PLT SAID HE 'LIFTED THE NOSE TOO HIGH, DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
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