ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42165
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 2000 |
| Time: | 16:43 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Anglo American Aviation |
| Registration: | N24961 |
| MSN: | 15280473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alpine, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | EL CAJON, CA (SEE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was flying at an estimated altitude of 400 feet, and then spiraled to the ground. No witnesses observed any smoke or flames. They were too far away to hear any engine sounds. Investigators found no discrepancies that would have precluded normal operation of the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22184&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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