N49787 - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C152

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

C152A152 Aerobat

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Utility Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BOYD DELBERT L

Address

1156 BILLE RD

City

PARADISE

State / Zip Code

California95969

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51426651

Mode S Code (Hex)

A62DA9

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 4, 1988	LAX88FA246	Destroyed	Fatal	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO NEGOTIATING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH FORECAST HIGH WINDS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE WEATHER PHENOMENA KNOWN AS 'MOUNTAIN WAVE' WHICH CREATED DOWNDRAFTS THAT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Jul 4, 1988LAX88FA246

Destroyed

Fatal

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO NEGOTIATING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH FORECAST HIGH WINDS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE WEATHER PHENOMENA KNOWN AS 'MOUNTAIN WAVE' WHICH CREATED DOWNDRAFTS THAT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Additional Details

Registration

N49787

Serial Number

15281317

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC