Cessna 150 N3382V
22 September 1983 · Mariposa, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1983 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3382V was involved in an accident near Mariposa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mariposa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mariposa-Yosemite (068)
- Coordinates
- 37.4906, -120.0009
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N3382V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA454
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT OF A CESSNA 150, N3382V, NOTED THAT THE WIND WAS CALM, SO HE ELECTED TO ENTER TRAFFIC FOR RWY 8 TO PRACTICE LANDINGS. HE SAID HE USED THE UNICOM FREQ TO ANNOUNCE ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A 45 DEG ENTRY AS WELL AS ADVISING OF HIS POSITION IN THE PATTERN. HE MADE A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING & REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. AT ABOUT THAT SAME TIME, THE PLT OF A PIPER PA-24, N7187P, WAS ON ARRIVAL & MADE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 26. HE REPORTED THAT HIS ACFT HAD INTERMITTENT RADIO PROBLEMS. HE TRIED TO CONTACT THE UNICOM OPERATOR & WHEN HE GOT NO RESPONSE, CONTINUED THE APCH. THE ACFT LANDED ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RWY AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. THE PA-24 PLT SAW THE CESSNA & BEGAN A GO-AROUND. HE LIFTED OFF & TURNED RIGHT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN AIRBORNE. THE ACFT SETTLED IN GRASS & WAS HEADED TOWARD WORKERS ON THE GROUND, SO THE PLT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED ON THE RWY. THE CESSNA PLT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING HIS FLAPS WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED & DID NOT SEE THE OTHER ACFT. AIM RCMDS DOWNWIND TRAFFIC ENTRY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 150 150 | N3382V | - | Destroyed |
| Piper PA24-250 PA24-250 | N7187P | - | Destroyed |
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |