Cessna 152 N46393
1 August 2023 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2023 at about 23:37 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N46393, operated by Aces High Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8179, -118.1519
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N46393
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1986
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aces High Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA298
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inattention during ground operations, which resulted in unintentional movement of the airplane and ground collision with another airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot in a Cessna 152 reported that, after completing the engine start procedure checklist, he set the parking brake and both he and the instructor placed their feet on the brake pedals. As both pilots looked down to plug in their headsets the airplane rolled forward and struck the right wing of a Cessna 172 that was taxiing in front of them. As a result of the collision, the Cessna 172’s right wing was substantially damaged. The flight crews of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 152 | N46393 | Aces High Aviation LLC | Minor |
| Cessna 172S | N65537 | Aces High Aviation LLC | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 152 | Madhya Pradesh, India | - | Unknown | - |
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| 20 Oct 2023 | Cessna 152 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Cessna 152 | Drásov, Czech Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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