Cessna 152 accident near Rosamond, California, December 13, 1984
On December 13, 1984 at about 1:29 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N49806, was destroyed in an accident near Rosamond, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- December 13, 1984 · about 1:29 am local time
- Place
- Rosamond, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N49806 · no longer on the register · serial 15283518
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT. NO RECORD OF THE PLT OBTAINING A WX BRIEFING WAS FOUND. LOCAL RESIDENTS 3-4 MILES FROM ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED CLOUDS, FOG, RAIN, SNOW AND HAIL OBSCURED THE MOUNTAINS ON THE AFTERNOON OF 12/12/84 ON THROUGH THE NIGHT. PLT'S SON STATED, PLT DID NOT LIKE TO CHECK WX OR FILE FLT PLANS AND WAS KNOWN TO FLY THROUGH CLOUDS TO REACH VMC.
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: 513 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 448 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,071 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CNO Chino CA
- Destination: CRO Corcoran CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 345° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°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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