# Accident 19931128044589A: Cessna 150H, Dardanelle, CA, November 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 28, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dardanelle, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3399° N, 119.8294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3399&lon=-119.8294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22474, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22474-2011-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,868 total, 476 in this make and model, 202 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931128044589A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR AND SEVERE DOWNDRAFT AFTER WATER TAKEOFF. UNABLE ARREST HIGH SINK RATE.  IMPACTED THE WATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA059), Nov 28, 1993: Cessna 150H (N22474), Dardanelle, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LOCAL WEATHER. THE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STRONG DOWNDRAFT WIND CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS.

## Other reports on N22474 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960612013399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960612013399A), Jun 12, 1996: Cessna 150H (N22474), Angels Camp, CA, Substantial damage. Float equipped plane dug in a float while landing on reservoir. Unaware of water in float. Two holes in same.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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