LAX83LA021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Peoria, AZ · October 3, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 3, 1982, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Peoria, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6319SCessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821003070949A
Case key
72194

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - from landing
Clearance - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Object - fence

Analysis

While taxiing to the ramp the aircraft's left wing struck a chain link fence causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

Aircraft

Registration
N6319S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6518
Airframe hours
400
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Ski Hi Flight Service
Registered owner
Ski Hi Flight Service
Departed
C · Peoria, AZ
Destination
C · Peoria, AZ
Airport
37 · Glendale

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

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
19 total · 19 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
45° at 5 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Temperature
167 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N6319S · 1

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