Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88FA047

BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5478L

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE RECENTLY RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FLYING LOW AND WAVING TO PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. AS THE AIRCRAFT NEARED ELECTRICAL SERVICE LINES ACROSS ITS FLIGHT PATH GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED IT TO ENTER AN ABRUPT CLIMB, ROLL LEFT AND DIVE INTO THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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