Hesperin Air Lodge Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hesperia, California 92345
Tuesady, April 15, 1986 12:38 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AFTER AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND ON APCH TO RWY 21. ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 21 AT APRX 20 FT AGL, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT OFF THE CENTERLINE OF THE RWY. THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND BY APPLYING FULL POWER AND RISING THE FLAPS FROM THE 30 DEG POSITION. THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY AND WAS NOT CLIMBING. THE PLT TURNED RIGHT TO THE NORTH AND THE ACFT WAS STILL NOT CLIMBING. THE PLT THEN NOTICED ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE FLT PATH AND TRIED TO AVOID THEM. THE ACFT STRUCK THE WIRES WITH THE VERTICAL FIN AND CRASHED VERTICALLY NOSE DOWN. THE PLT AND PAX EXITED THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR OF THE ACFT. A GRASS FIRE STARTED AS RESULT OF THE CRASH AND ENGULFED THE ACFT COMPLETELY DESTROYING IT. A WX REPORTING SERVICE LOCATED APRX 14 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED WINDS FROM 170 DEGS AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 27 KTS WITH PEAK GUSTS FROM 180 DEGS AT 28 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1238
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City HESPERIA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92345
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HESPERIN AIR LODGE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L26
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 3390
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1355 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID VCV
Elevation of weather observation facility 2875
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 27
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 569
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 21 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30908
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N22134
NTSB Number LAX86LA179
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 150 68083
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 5 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4220
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DONALD D. SNYDER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 13410 WHELLER
Operator City SLYMAR
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91342
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code WHP
Departure City WHITEMAN
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1140
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code L26
Destination City HESPERIA
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 3910
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --