- Date
- May 15, 1986, 19:15 local (May 16, 1986, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Julian, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N89357Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860515018009A
- Case key
- 25159
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Analysis
The acft collided with wires on final apch to a private airstrip while on a personal VFR x-country flt. The plt stated that he was concerned about his fuel quanity and decided to make a precautionary landing at an arpt other than his dest. The plt realized he was lost when he could not find the arpt. He subsequently continued to fly navigating by using a road until he came across a private airstrip. He saw a directional arrow indicating landings should be made heading south on rwy 18. The plt elected to land heading north on rwy 36 due to rising terrain on the north end of the airstrip creating a downslope landing roll on rwy 18. On final apch the plt noticed 30 ft tall marked power lines approximately 200 ft from the rwy threshold. The acft struck the higher unmarked power lines on the same pole and crashed short of the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89357
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282723
- Airframe hours
- 1,301
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Geneva King
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 26, 1985 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- VGT · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- SEE · San Diego, NV
- Airport
- Butterfield Ranch, runway 36, 2,000 × 60 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 315 total · 275 in this make and model · 279 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.