Cessna 150 N63357
19 May 1984 · Kernville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N63357 was involved in an accident near Kernville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kernville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7305, -118.3893
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N63357
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kernville → Mojave
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA308
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT TOOK A DIRECT ROUTE (HEADING 150 DEG) & BEGAN CLIMBING TO 7500 FT TO CROSS OVER A 6300 FT PASS. HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST & STATED THAT HE 'EXPERIENCED SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS CAUSED BY MOUNTAIN WAVES.' THE PLT INITIATED A LEFT TURN, BUT THE ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TREETOP & THE PLANE CRASHED. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 6200 FT. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 50 KTS FROM THE NORTHEAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 150 | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 150H | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |