LAX84LA332

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Perris, CA · June 3, 1984

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 3, 1984, 15:20 local (22:20 UTC)
Place
Perris, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6493KCessna 150M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840603024109A
Case key
24296

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in command
Lack of recent experiencePilot in commandFactor
Aborted landing - initiatedPilot in command
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor

Analysis

During a landing, the plt elected to go around. Power was applied, but the acft settled & touched down in a yaw to the left. Subsequently, the acft departed the rwy & collided with a parked DC-3. Three persons were standing by the DC-3 waiting to board it for flt. One was seriously injured. The plt had flown a total of 8.2 hrs in 1983 & 2.6 hrs in 1984 prior to the accident, but had not flown in the previous 90 days.

Aircraft

Registration
N6493K
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15077728
Airframe hours
4,290
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Aviation Facilities, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Departed
FUL · Fullerton, CA
Airport
L65 · Perris Valley, runway 33, 2,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
31
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
81 total · 77 in this make and model · 39 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
310° at 8 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
73 °F, dew point 52 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
92CA, 7 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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