Cessna 152 accident near Alpine, CA
On October 24, 2000, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alpine, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 24, 2000
- Place
- Alpine, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.681°N, 116.471°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22184
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 24, 2000, at 1643 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N24961, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering near Alpine, California. Anglo American Aviation was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor and student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local instructional flight departed Gillespie Field, El Cajon, California, about 1600. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The accident's GPS coordinates were 32 degrees 50.665 minutes north latitude and 116 degrees 41.502 minutes west longitude. The GPS altitude was about 2,300 feet. Witnesses observed the airplane flying at an estimated altitude of 400 feet, and then spiral to the ground. No witnesses observed any smoke or flames. They were too far away to hear any engine sounds. Various witnesses reported that they routinely observed airplanes practice low level maneuvers in this area. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. He had ratings for airplane single and multiengine land and instrument. He received a certified flight instructor certificate with a single engine land rating on November 18, 1999. He obtained a second-class medical certificate with no limitations or waivers on June 22, 2000. An examination of the pilot's logbook indicated an estimated total flight time of 858 hours. He had an estimated 352 hours as a flight instructor. The second pilot held a student pilot c
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
