Cessna A150K accident near San Diego, California, June 25, 1983
On June 25, 1983 at about 8:40 pm local time, a Cessna A150K, registered N8496M, was destroyed in an accident near San Diego, California (Montgomery 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
- June 25, 1983 · about 8:40 pm local time
- Place
- San Diego, California · Montgomery · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K · all A150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N8496M · no longer on the register · serial A15000196
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT CIRCLING OVER THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACFT BANKED STEEPLY, PITCHED UP & THE NOSE FELL THROUGH THE HORIZON. THE STUDENT PLT FLYING THE ACFT RESIDED FOUR HOUSES AWAY FROM WHERE THE ACFT CRASHED.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 14 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,564 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 22, 1983; 20 hours since
- 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 28L, 3,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from SEE, 4 miles away
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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