- Date
- August 13, 1983, 19:57 local (Aug 14, 1983, 02:57 UTC)
- Place
- N. Palm Springs, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6379GCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830813040939A
- Case key
- 23820
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Analysis
The plt reported he originally intended to fly aprx 19 mi to the Palm Springs arpt to perform night landings to acquire night currency. However, due to a radio malfunction, he was unable to communicate with the control tower. Therefore, he decided to return to his home in yucca valley. The plt also reported that he was in the process of circling north of Palm Springs to gain alt when the acft collided with power lines. It collided with the top wire of an intrastate power transmission line, aprx 100 ft AGL, then crashed. Reportedly, the plt's wife was working in a family owned restaurant within 1/2 mi of the crash site.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6379G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071879
- Airframe hours
- 4,214
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John F. Mc Guire
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 25, 1983 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- L22 · Yucca Valley, CA
- Destination
- PSP · Palm Springs, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 60 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 104 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PSP, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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