Cessna 150M accident near Perris, California, June 3, 1984
On June 3, 1984 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N6493K, was destroyed in an accident near Perris, California (Perris Valley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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 3, 1984 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Perris, California · Perris Valley
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N6493K · no longer on the register · serial 15077728
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LANDING, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. POWER WAS APPLIED, BUT THE ACFT SETTLED & TOUCHED DOWN IN A YAW TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED DC-3. THREE PERSONS WERE STANDING BY THE DC-3 WAITING TO BOARD IT FOR FLT. ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE PLT HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 8.2 HRS IN 1983 & 2.6 HRS IN 1984 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT HAD NOT FLOWN IN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS.
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: 81 hours in all; 77 in this make and model; 39 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,290 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FUL Fullerton CA at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from 92CA, 7 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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