Cessna A150K accident near Trona, California, May 12, 1984
On May 12, 1984 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Cessna A150K, registered N8376M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Trona, California (Trona airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- May 12, 1984 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Trona, California · Trona
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K · all A150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N8376M · registry record · serial A15000076
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RWY AND VEERED OF THE LEFT SIDE DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPT A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN 60 MPH. IT SETTLED ONTO THE DIRT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND GROUNDLOOPED TO A STOP.
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: 75 hours in all; 45 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,340 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 30, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L72 Trona CA at 10:14 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 5,930 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:56 am from NID, 60 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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