1 fatal · Cessna 152 · 1998-06-24 · SANTA ANA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA210
Event ID
20001211X10341
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-24
Location
SANTA ANA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.70932, -117.869369
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N67421
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to identify a proper touchdown point on the runway and maintain an appropriate glidepath so as to remain clear of vortex turbulence from the preceding large aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around in the known presence of vortex turbulence.