Cessna 152 accident near Salida, California, July 22, 1984
On July 22, 1984 at about 8:50 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5531H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salida, California (Flory Industries airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- July 22, 1984 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- Salida, California · Flory Industries · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N5531H · registry record · serial 15284118
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST PUSH ROD CAUSED THE POWER LOSS. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND PERFORMED A FORCED LDG ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. DUE TO A HIGHER THAN OPTIMUM APPROACH THE ACFT LANDED LONG, OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WIHT TREES.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 485 hours in all; 476 in this make and model; 102 in the last 90 days; 54 in the last 30 days; 381 as pilot in command; 351 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,559 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 14, 1984; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MOD Modesto CA at 8:35 pm
- Destination: SCK Stockton CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 1,975 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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