- Date
- November 2, 1984, 18:15 local (Nov 3, 1984, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Meadow Vista, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N97638Stinson Voyager 150
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841102061819A
- Case key
- 24432
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Analysis
The acft collided with terrain while maneuvering northeast of auburn airport during a VFR personal flt. The plt advised sacramento TRACON that he had auburn arpt in sight. However, TRACON observed N97638 fly over & pass auburn arpt in a northerly direction & called the acft. At this time, the plt advised TRACON that he wanted a vector to lincoln arpt, 16 mi west of auburn. Sacramento TRACON advised N97638 to maintain VFR & that he was entering an area of high terrain. Also, he was advised that when possible, he should turn right or left to a heading of 240 deg for a vector to lincoln arpt. These instructions were acknowledged by the plt, but shortly after the acft disappeared from radar. According to residents in the accident area, the ground visibility was 'zero zero with fog and misty conditions.' Prior to departure on this flt the plt was advised by fss that 'VFR flight was not recommended.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N97638
- Reported as
- Stinson Voyager 150 (VOYAGER 15)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-638
- Airframe hours
- 1,883
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-150-3B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Verinta Bernadett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 7, 1983 · 99 hours before
- Departed
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
- Destination
- AUN · Auburn, 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
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 802 total · 342 in this make and model · 615 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAC, 31 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.