Cessna 150M N66592

Summary

On 28 October 1984 at about 01:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66592 was involved in an accident near Lower Lake, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 October 1984 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lower Lake, California, United States

Nearest airport

Pearce Fld (209)

Coordinates

38.9609, -122.6402

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N66592

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lower Lake → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

LAX85LA033

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO START THE ACFT ENG IN ORDER TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE ENG STARTED USING THE ACFT STARTER SO THE PLT DECIDED TO FLY. HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE & WITH THE ENG RUNNING AT A 'FAST IDLE', EXITED THE ACFT, INTENDING TO REMOVE THE TIE DOWN CHAINS FROM THE WINGS. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE ACFT, IT PULLED LOOSE FROM THE TIE DOWN CHAINS ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 50 MPH & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED PIPER, N381CB, COMING TO REST AFTER IMPACTING THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.