Cessna 152 accident near Escalon, California, March 29, 1984
On March 29, 1984 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757RU, was substantially damaged in an accident near Escalon, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 1984 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Escalon, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N757RU · no longer on the register · serial 15279951
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND NOSED DOWN. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT SHOWED 1 GALLON OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT. THE FLT HAD LASTED 3 AND 1/3 HOURS. THE ENDURANCE OF A CESSNA 152 UNDER THE STATED CONDITIONS IS JUST UNDER 3 AND 1/2 HOURS WITH A 45 MIN RESERVE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGES INDICATED 1/8 FULL WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 152 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 125 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,405 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 17, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: San Val Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: VNY Van Nuys CA at 4:40 pm
- Destination: SAC Sacramento CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 25 knots, gusting 33
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:51 pm from SCK, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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