Cessna 152 accident near Compton, California, April 5, 1985
On April 5, 1985 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6332M, was destroyed in an accident near Compton, California (Compton 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
- April 5, 1985 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Compton, California · Compton · 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
- N6332M · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT FLOATED HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL DURING A NO FLAP LANDING. AT MID POINT OF THE RWY THE STUDENT PLT LOWERED FULL FLAPS AND THE ACFT BEGAN A SERIES OF BOUNCING TOUCHDOWNS AS IT BEGAN TO RUN OUT OF RWY. AT THE OVERRUN END OF THE RWY THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND ADDED FULL POWER WITH NOSE UP AND FLAPS STILL FULL DWN. THE ACFT TAIL TIE DOWN RING HOOKED THE FENCE TOP AND THE ACFT NOSED DWN INTO CONTACT WITH A WALL AND A MAINTENANCE BLDG.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7R, 3,670 ft by 60 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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