- Date
- July 21, 1985, 21:15 local (Jul 22, 1985, 04:15 UTC)
- Place
- Columbia, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2209JCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850721049209A
- Case key
- 24526
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Analysis
On July 21, 1985 at about 2115 hours p.d.t., Cessna 150, N2209J, registered to laurence p. thompson, auburn, California,and operated by sunshine flyers, inc., auburn, California, crashed after colliding with some trees about 1 mile north northwest of Columbia airport (022), Columbia, California. The aircraft departed runway 35 on a visual flight rules personal flight to auburn municipal airport (aun), auburn, California. No flight plan was filed; nor was one required. The aircraft was destroyed by impact/post-impact fire. The tops of two trees sustained substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot/flight instructor and the sole passenger aboard the aboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight had originated at 022 at about 2114 hours.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2209J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 65409
- Airframe hours
- 5,727
- Engine
- Continental O-200 SERIES, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Laurence Paul Thompson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 23, 1985 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- 022 · Columbia, CA
- Destination
- AUN · Auburn, CA
- Airport
- 022 · Columbia, runway 35, 4,277 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 263 in this make and model · 52 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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