Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA231

STONYFORD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4792B

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS FLYING 500 FEET AGL OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHEN A STRONG DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF IT AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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