MODESTO, CA, USA
N103ES
CESSNA 152
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.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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