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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150K · Paradise, CA · September 23, 1989

Date: September 23, 1989 · 08:30 local
Place: Paradise, CA
Airport: Paradise Skypark Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6215G
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA321
Reported as: Cessna 150K
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total116 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N6215GRegistered now · Cessna 150KS/N 15071715 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Caught in downdraft on short final, crashed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL, CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX89LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParadise, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the existing wind conditions and to maintain adequate airspeed. Contributing to the accident were the adverse wind conditions.Sep 23, 1989 · Substantial damage