Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX93LA026

FONTANA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N49180

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT PERMISSION. HE TOLD INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICERS THAT HE INTENDED TO CRASH THE AIRPLANE INTO HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S HOME. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE HOUSE HE ABANDONED THE IDEA, BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH SOME WIRES. THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED HE LEARNED TO FLY USING A COMPUTER FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM AND FLYING RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANES.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT'S UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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