Accident · 1997-04-06

NTSB case LAX97FA148 · Cessna 152 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-04-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Cessna 152 (N64845)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: FALLON AIRMOTIVE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FALLON AIRMOTIVE, INC.

Probable cause

The pilot's collision with mountainous terrain due to his failure to follow published high density altitude departure procedures during climb out, and route selection which exceeded the airplane's maximum climb performance specifications. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate flight supervision and improper approval of his student's preflight preparation and route selection. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his lack of high density altitude training for the area flown, and the high density altitude.

Source: NTSB case LAX97FA148

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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