Cessna 152 N89084
31 December 2021 · Mojave, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 December 2021 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89084, operated by Aero Association of Caltech Inc, was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV)
- Coordinates
- 35.0589, -118.1506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N89084
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Association of Caltech Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Monte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA070
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an encounter with a wind gust during taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the runway for takeoff, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which lifted the airplane. The airplane subsequently nosed over on the taxiway. Both wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated surface observation system reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 250° at 27 knots, gusting to 32 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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