Cessna 150F accident near Monterey, Louisiana, April 15, 1984
On April 15, 1984 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8284F, was destroyed in an accident near Monterey, Louisiana (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 15, 1984 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Monterey, Louisiana · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8284F · registry record · serial 15064384
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT LANDED AT AN IMPROVED PRIVATE STRIP. LATER, HE TOOK OFF IN WINDS THAT HE REPORTED WERE DOWN THE RWY AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 14 KTS. AFTER LIFT-OFF THE ACFT 'CLIMBED NORMALLY' & CLEARED A POWER LINE AS WELL AS LOW TREES AT THE END OF THE STRIP. HOWEVER, THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE OVER THE LOW TREES & WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CLEARING A SINGLE REMAINING TALL TREE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TALLER TREE AND CRASHED TO THE GROUND. THE PLT REPORTED THE STRIP WAS 3000 FT LONG. THE OWNER SAID IT WAS 1500 FT LONG & CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHERE THE POWER LINE & A ROAD RAN PERPENDICULAR TO IT AT THE NORTH END.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 136 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 90 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,876 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 8, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 1,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 12 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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