Cessna 152, N89084: Accident occurred December 31, 2021 at Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV), Kern County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Van Nuys, California

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Aero Association of Caltech Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N89084

Location: Mojave, California 

Accident Number: WPR22LA070

Date and Time: December 31, 2021, 14:00 Local

Registration: N89084

Aircraft: Cessna 152

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N89084

Model/Series: 152 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: K9L2,2283 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:58 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 27 knots / 32 knots, 250°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.63 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 35.058944,-118.15061