Cessna 152 N66948

Summary

On 2 September 2024 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N66948 was involved in an accident near Amboy, 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.

Date

2 September 2024 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Amboy, California, United States

Nearest airport

Amboy Airfield (NA)

Coordinates

34.5584, -115.7489

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N66948

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA293

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a street sign during takeoff from a road.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported to the law enforcement officer that the during takeoff from a road, shortly after it became airborne, the right wing struck a street sign. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright, which resulted in substantial damage to the aft fuselage. Despite multiple requests, the pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.