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LAX88LA270

1988-07-25 · BAKERSFIELD, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L45

Current FAA registration · N68342

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1978 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780814
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9115B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT RPRTD THAT DRG A LNDG ON A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, HIS FINAL APCH WAS A LITTLE FAST. DRG THE LNDG, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE. HOWEVER, BEFORE THE STUDENT REGAINED CONTROL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA270.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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