Cessna C-152 N757QE
18 January 1987 · Bakersfield, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1987 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna C-152 registered N757QE, operated by C & B Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield Municipal (L45)
- Coordinates
- 35.2009, -118.8607
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N757QE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C & B Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bakersfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA091
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
A CESSNA 152 COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 140 FT TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY EDGE WHILE ON A NIGHT APCH. THE RWY SAFETY AREA AT THE APRT EXTENDS 60 FT FROM THE RWY CENTERLINE. THE PIC INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE LOW INTENSITY RWY LIGHTS AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AND THAT THE APRT'S ROTATING BEACON WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PIC ALSO STATED THAT THE PRIVATE PLT PASSENGER WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME AND HE ALIGNED THE ACFT ON WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE RWY. THE PLT CONTROLLED APRT LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS OPERATED 10 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WITH NO NOTED DEFICIENCIES. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ALSO REVEALED NO DEFICIENCIES. THE ACFT RADIOS WERE UNABLE TO BE TESTED BECAUSE THEY WERE DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE. THE APRT'S ROTATING BEACON WAS REPORTED OUT OF SERVICE AND WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NOTAMS. ANOTHER APRT WAS LOCATED 6 NM NORTH OF THE APRT IS EQUIPPED WITH HIRL AND MIRL ON EITHER OF ITS TWO RWYS WHICH OPERATE CONTINUALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1987 | Cessna C-152 | Bunn, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Port Jefferson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Fredericktown, Missouri, United States | L-8 Flying Serv. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | James W. Hardin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |