Cessna 150 N45552

Summary

On 10 August 1993 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N45552, operated by Thomas D. Furrh, was involved in an accident near Julian, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 1993 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Julian, California, United States

Coordinates

33.0198, -116.4891

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N45552

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thomas D. Furrh

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carlsbad → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX93LA317

2 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION IN SELECTING AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO ENSURE ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE.

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The pilot and his passenger were on a local area personal flight and were sight seeing in the vicinity of mountainous terrain. In their statements, both said they were flying upslope in a gully at maximum power and best rate of climb when they spotted wires to their front. He said he turned the airplane to the left to avoid the wires and the airplane struck the ground and was destroyed by a post accident fire. The pilot said the 'weight and balance showed slightly over gross.' The pilot said the airplane did not appear to climb properly. The passenger reported the airplane's engine was running 'fine' and there were no apparent problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.