Aviation Accident Summary LAX85FA192

CORONA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1588Q

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE STUDENT & INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) WERE ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE STUDENT HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF ONLY 3 HRS PRIOR TO THIS FLT. JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED SPINNING TOWARD THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT. IT IMPACTED IN AN ORANGE GROVE, BUT ONLY ONE TREE WAS DAMAGED. DURING AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AMPLE FUEL ABOARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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