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May 15, 1983 · Cessna 150M · N63404

Bakersfield, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Bakersfield, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N63404
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX83LA231

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AND NOSED OVER IN A OPEN FIELD ONE HALF MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN INTO THIS ARPT THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT AS A PAX. SHE DECIDED TO DO SOME TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, LOCAL PILOTS WARNED HER ABOUT THE POWERLINE BEFORE HER DEPARTURE. DURING HER 1ST PATTERN SHE TURNED BASE INSIDE OF A POWERLINE 3/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY AND THOUGHT THIS WAS THE ONLY LINE. SHE BECAME OVERLY CONCERNED WITH CORRECTING AN OVERSHOOT OF THE WIND LINE ON FINAL AND DID NOT SEE THE SECOND SET OF WIRES 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THESE WIRES ARE ABOUT 65 FT HIGH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE WIRE CONTACTED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN INTO A PLOWED FIELD.

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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AND NOSED OVER IN A OPEN FIELD ONE HALF MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN INTO THIS ARPT THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT AS A PAX. SHE DECIDED TO DO SOME TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, LOCAL PILOTS WARNED HER ABOUT THE POWERLINE BEFORE HER DEPARTURE. DURING HER 1ST PATTERN SHE TURNED BASE INSIDE OF A POWERLINE 3/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY AND THOUGHT THIS WAS THE ONLY LINE. SHE BECAME OVERLY CONCERNED WITH CORRECTING AN OVERSHOOT OF THE WIND LINE ON FINAL AND DID NOT SEE THE SECOND SET OF WIRES 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THESE WIRES ARE ABOUT 65 FT HIGH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE WIRE CONTACTED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN INTO A PLOWED FIELD.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 PDT
Nearest AirportCosterisan Farms (1nm S)
Runway34
Runway Length2200 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN63404
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 9 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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