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August 18, 1985 · Cessna 150L · N19530

Rialto, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 18, 1985
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries)
Location
Rialto, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
N19530
Operator
Rialto Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX85FA355

The Christian Eagle biplane was returning from a local instructional flight and entered the pattern on a normal 45 degree entry, announcing position and intentions on the UNICOM frequency. The Cessna 150 was departing the airport on a local instructional flight and had just completed an engine runup and taxied onto the runway. The biplane pilot said he was in a 3 point landing attitude, which precluded forward visibility. The Cessna 150 pilot said he looked both on final and base legs prior to initiating the takeoff. Just after the Cessna 150 moved onto the runway and added power for the takeoff, the Christian Eagle collided with the Cessna's right wing at about the mid span point. The communications radio had been removed from the Cessna 150 for maintenance repair. The closest official weather reporting station, 8 miles east, listed a visibility of 2 miles in haze and smoke, however, both pilots and other witnesses said the visibility at the airport was '3 miles.'

Full Narrative

THE CHRISTIAN EAGLE BIPLANE WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL INTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND ENTERED THE PATTERN ON A NORMAL 45 DEGREE ENTRY, ANNOUNCING POSITION AND INTENTIONS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY. THE CESSNA 150 WAS DEPARTING THE AIRPORT ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND HAD JUST COMPLETED AN ENGINE RUNUP AND TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE BIPLANE PILOT SAID HE WAS IN A 3 POINT LANDING ATTITUDE, WHICH PRECLUDED FORWARD VISIBILITY. THE CESSNA 150 PILOT SAID HE LOOKED BOTH ON FINAL AND BASE LEGS PRIOR TO INITIATING THE TAKEOFF. JUST AFTER THE CESSNA 150 MOVED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND ADDED POWER THE FOR THE TAKEOFF, THE CHRISTIAN EAGLE COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA'S RIGHT WING AT ABOUT THE MID SPAN POINT. THE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CESSNA 150 FOR MAINTENANCE REPAIR. THE CLOSEST OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTING STATION, 8 MILES EAST, LISTED A VISIBILITY OF 2 MILES IN HAZE AND SMOKE, HOWEVER, BOTH PILOTS AND OTHER WITNESSES SAID THE VISIBILITY AT THE AIRPORT WAS '3 MILES.'

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15 PDT
Nearest AirportRialto Airport (0nm N)
Runway24
Runway Length4500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberN19530
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRialto Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A48 · Reciprocating · 100 | Lycoming · AFIO-360-AID · Reciprocating · 200
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor3
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class
Crew 2Age 54 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility3 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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