2 fatal · Cessna 152 · 2000-05-31 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA209
Event ID
20001212X21029
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-31
Location
PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N5538M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot/flight instructor to maintain sufficient airspeed to prevent the aircraft stalling and spinning. Factors in the accident were terrain induced windshear and sudden wind shift and the pilot/flight instructor's lack of total experience.