- Date
- May 19, 1984, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kernville, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N63357Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840519017999A
- Case key
- 24274
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After takeoff, the plt took a direct route (heading 150 deg) & began climbing to 7500 ft to cross over a 6300 ft pass. He encountered strong winds from the northeast & stated that he 'experienced severe downdrafts caused by mountain waves.' The plt initiated a left turn, but the acft's left wing struck a treetop & the plane crashed. The elevation of the crash site was about 6200 ft. the plt estimated the wind was gusting to 50 KTS from the northeast.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63357
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077259
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jim Von Zabern
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 11, 1983 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- L05 · Kernville, CA
- Destination
- MHV · Mojave, CA
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 169 total · 115 in this make and model · 138 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.