# NTSB LAX84IA188: Cessna 152, N6496M, Riverside, CA, February 21, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1984, 18:21 local (Feb 21, 1984, 02:21 UTC)
- Place: Riverside, CA
- Coordinates: 33.899494, -117.399444 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8995&lon=-117.3994&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84IA188
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24038/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA188

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing lights - not used, pilot in command
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, standing - engine(s) operating
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot of other aircraft (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

N6496M EXECUTED A TAKEOFF ON TAXIWAY 'A' & COLLIDED WITH CESSNA N7831F HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 09 AT TAXIWAY 'H'.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

CESSNA 152, N6496M, COLLIDED WITH CESSNA 150F, N7831F, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT RIVERSIDE MUNI ARPT. N6496M WAS ISSUED A CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF FROM RWY 09 BUT TAXIED ONTO TAXIWAY 'A' WHICH INTERSECTS TAXIWAY 'H', AND EXECUTED THE TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N6496M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284756
- Airframe hours: 846
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Parflite Inc
- Registered owner: Richard J. Mcnaughton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 20, 1983, 46 hours before
- Departed: RAL, RIVERSIDE, CA
- Destination: WJF, LANCASTER, CA
- Airport: RAL, Riverside Muni

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7831F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7831F), registered now, S/N 15063931, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15063931
- Airframe hours: 2295
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Daniel M. Feskanich
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Unknown, August 6, 1983
- Departed: RAL, RIVERSIDE, CA
- Airport: RAL, Riverside Muni, runway 9, 5,400 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N6496M; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 119 total, 109 in this make and model, 60 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days
- Pilot, aircraft N7831F; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 91 total, 42 in this make and model, 64 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: RAL

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19840220050211I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840220050211I), Feb 20, 1984: Cessna 152, Riverside, CA, Minor damage. Made takeoff on a taxiway instead of the runway. Collided with an inbound 150F N7831F and continued the takeoff.
- [Incident 19840220050212I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840220050212I), Feb 20, 1984: Cessna 152, Riverside, CA, Minor damage. Was struck while taxiing inbound on a taxiway by a 152 N6496M that was departing by mistake on the taxiway.

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.

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