LAX84LA230

NTSB accident investigation · North American T-6G · Ramona, CA · March 25, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 24, 1984, 16:30 local (Mar 25, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
Place
Ramona, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Aircraft
N1364JNorth American T-6GN6402GCessna 150K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
24055

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Analysis

The plt of a north American T-6G, N1364J, had just landed & was taxiing down a parallel taxiway to the apch end of the rwy to takeoff again. At about the same time, a Cessna 150K, N6402G, had been stopped at the intersection of the parallel taxiway & another adjoining taxiway. The Cessna 150 had benn stopped so that the instructor (CFI) could get out of the acft & the student could proceed with his 3rd supervised solo. As the T-6 approached the intersection where the Cessna was parked, the T-6 plt made a shallow s-turn to the left, the s-turned back to the right. At that time, the left wing of the T-6 impacted the empennage of the Cessna from the left rear. The CFI had just deplaned & was standing on the ground next to the Cessna. He was knocked off balance & grabbed the strut to keep from falling toward the propeller. He then fell under the Cessna & injured his knee. None of the plts were aware that the collision was about to occur.

The plt of a north American T-6G, N1364J, had just landed & was taxiing down a parallel taxiway to the apch end of the rwy to takeoff again. At about the same time, a Cessna 150K, N6402G, had been stopped at the intersection of the parallel taxiway & another adjoining taxiway. The Cessna 150 had been stopped so that the instructor (CFI) could get out of the acft & the student could proceed with his 3rd supervised solo. As the T-6 approached the intersection where the Cessna was parked, the T-6 plt made a shallow s-turn to the left, then s-turned back to the right. At that time, the left wing of the T-6 impacted the empennage of the Cessna from the left rear. The CFI had just deplaned & was standing on the ground next to the Cessna. He was knocked off balance & grabbed the strut to keep from falling toward the propeller. He then fell under the Cessna & injured his knee. None of the plts were aware that the collision was about to occur.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1364J
Reported as
North American T-6G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
53655
Airframe hours
4,863
Engine
P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert W. Hechman
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 14, 1984 · 6 hours before
Departed
L39 · Ramona, CA
Airport
139 · Romana, runway 27, 4,000 × 150 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.

Registration
N6402G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15071902
Airframe hours
4,682
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
William T. & Shirley L.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Unknown · September 18, 1983 · 82 hours before
Departed
MYF · San Diego, CA
Airport
139 · Romana, runway 27, 4,000 × 150 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 N1364J
Age
60
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
924 total · 202 in this make and model · 749 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days
Role
Pilot, aircraft N6402G
Age
24
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Unknown
Seat
Left
Flight hours
18 total · 18 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 8 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
-0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 2

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