- Date
- August 11, 1983, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Temecula, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N12HKStinson 108-3N46757Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830811073632A19830811073631A
- Case key
- 23487
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Analysis
A Stinson 108-3, N12HK, piloted by a private plt, & a Cessna 152, N46757, piloted by a student plt, collided while both acft were ruising at 5500 ft MSL. The private plt (of N12HK) reported he was on a magnetic heading 130 deg & was indicating 92 mph (about 80 KTS). The student plt (N46757), stated he was tracking a VOR radial, heading about 150 deg, & was indicating 95 KTS. Neither plt saw the other acft before impact. During the collision, the propeller of the Cessna 152 struck the left main gear & lower fuselage skin of the Stinson 108-3. The Stinson plt continued on to ramona, CA & landed with substantial damage. The eng of the Cessna quit running, but the propeller continued to windmill. The student closed the mixture so that the eng would not restart & made a successful forced landing at the rancho arpt at Temecula, CA. The Cessna sustained mainor damage to the propeller, spinner, eng cowling & leading edge of the right wing.
A Stinson 108-3, N12HK, piloted by a private plt, & a Cessna 152, N46757, piloted by a student plt, collided while both acft were cruising at 5500 ft MSL. The private plt (of N12HK) reported he as on a magnetic heading 130 deg & was indicating 92 mph (about 80 KTS). The student plt (N6757), stated he was tracking a VOR radial, heading about 150 deg, & as indicating 95 KTS. Neither plt saw the other acft before impact. During the collision, the propeller of the Cessna 52 struck the left main gear & lower fuselage skin of the Stinson 108-3. The Stinson plt continued on to ramdna, CA & landed with substantial damage. The eng of the Cessna quit running, but the propeller continued to windmill. The student closed the mixture so that the eng would not restart & made a successful forced landing at the rancho arpt at temecular,CA. The Cessna sustained minor damage to the propeller, spinner, eng cowling & leading edge of the right wing.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N12HK
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-4257
- Airframe hours
- 2,540
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Vernon Swift
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 12, 1982 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- RIR · Riverside, CA
- Destination
- L39 · Ramona, CA
- Airport
- 2L0 · Rancho California
- Registration
- N46757
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283100
- Airframe hours
- 2,016
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Aviation Facilities
- Registered owner
- John L. Parker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 27, 1983 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- HMT · Hemet, CA
- Destination
- L39 · Ramona, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 2L0 · Rancho California, runway 30, 3,465 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N12HK
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 660 total · 508 in this make and model · 630 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N46757
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 63 in this make and model · 18 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RIV, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.