ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42191
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| Date: | Sunday 3 March 1985 |
| Time: | 09:46 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Esco Aviation |
| Registration: | N103ES |
| MSN: | 15280584 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2035 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Modesto, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Modesto, CA (MOD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PLT COMPLETED A SHORT CHECKOUT AND THEN BOARDED A FEMALE COMPANION IN THE RENTED ACFT, TOOK OFF AND FLEW TO A POINT 2.9 NM FROM THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY NUMEROUS GROUND WITNESSES TO PERFORM A 'SERIES OF WINGOVERS, AT LOW ALTITUDE,' WITH ENTRY ALTITUDES ESTIMATED AT 300 FT AGL AND BELOW. A POLICE OFFICER OBSERVED THAT EACH SUCCESSIVE ENTRY ALTITUDE 'WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE, WITH THE CORRESPONDING RECOVERY ALTITUDES LOWER AS WELL' UNTIL THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A VACANT FIELD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE POLICE OFFICER NOTED THAT THE RECOVERY ALTITUDE ON THE FIRST WING OVER WAS 'ABOUT THE HEIGHT OF THE TELEPHONE POLES.' THE CORONER'S OFFICE REPORTED THAT A RELATIVE OF THE PASSENGER LIVED ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35940
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] |
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