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Cessna 152 N67558

24 February 1990 · Lake Elsinore, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 February 1990 at about 05:40 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67558, operated by Western Flight International, was involved in an accident near Lake Elsinore, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was 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 05:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake Elsinore, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N67558
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Western Flight International
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Riverside → Palamar
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
LAX90LA102

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A CESSNA 152 COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A NIGHT TIME PRACTICE FLIGHT. BOTH PILOTS INDICATED VARIOUS DEGREES OF CONFUSION AS TO THEIR LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE TERRAIN. ONE PILOT WAS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED AND THE OTHER PILOT WENT ALONG TO ACT AS A SAFETY PILOT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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