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FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Yacaida, CA · December 24, 1998

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Date
December 24, 1998 · 14:00 local
Place
Yacaida, CA
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N11829
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX99FA058
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
981 total31 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days
N11829Registration cancelled Feb 12, 2000 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075656Airframe modelCessna 150L

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The flight was the student pilot's first flight in over 3 1/2 years; his total time was 12.5 hours. The airplane departed around 1300, and when it did not return by 1500, the operator reported it missing. An emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was detected about 1900, and the wreckage was discovered about 2040. A strong smell of fuel was detected on scene. All of the airplane was found at the accident site. The flaps were set at 40 degrees of extension and control continuity was established for all flight controls. An inspection of the engine and associated parts did not reveal any discrepancies which would have precluded normal operation. Ground scars and wreckage signatures showed a near vertical impact with rotation to the right. (-23) on December 24, 1998, at approximately 1430 hours, Cessna 150L, N11829, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near yucaipa, California. Both the instructor and student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The training flight had departed redlands airport at approximately 1300 hours, December 24, 1998.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN OVER 3 1/2 YEARS; HIS TOTAL TIME WAS 12.5 HOURS. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED AROUND 1300, AND WHEN IT DID NOT RETURN BY 1500, THE OPERATOR REPORTED IT MISSING. AN EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT) SIGNAL WAS DETECTED ABOUT 1900, AND THE WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT 2040. A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WAS DETECTED ON SCENE. ALL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE FLAPS WERE SET AT 40 DEGREES OF EXTENSION AND CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED FOR ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES WHICH WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION. GROUND SCARS AND WRECKAGE SIGNATURES SHOWED A NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT WITH ROTATION TO THE RIGHT. (-23) ON DECEMBER 24, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS, CESSNA 150L, N11829, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA. BOTH THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE TRAINING FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED REDLANDS AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS, DECEMBER 24, 1998.

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 LAX99FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYucaipa, CAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane.Dec 24, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N11829 · 1

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

Incident 19910511020709ILevel Off Touchdown · Redlands, CAStudent flared too high and made a hard landing. Veered right and departed runway.May 11, 1991 · Minor damage