Hesperia Air Lodge Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hesperia, California 92345
Sunday, June 29, 1986 1:02 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED CARBLE AIRPORT (CCB), UPLAND, CA, ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PERSONAL FLIGHT TO BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA. THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED WHILE APPROACHING HESPERIA, CA AT ABOUT 7,500 FT M.S.L. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT HESPERIA AIR LODGE (L26). WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH SOME UNMARKED WIRES WHICH CROSS THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD BE EXAMINED. PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT AVAILABLE/NOT REPORTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 102
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HESPERIA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92345
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HESPERIA 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 30
Airport Elevation 3390
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2704
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 152
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34471
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 4:06PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8729S
NTSB Number LAX86LA272
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15062029
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PHILLIP TRACY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3219 MERRIFIELD AVE.
Aircraft Owner City POMONA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91767
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 CCB
Departure City UPLAND
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 28
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BULLHEAD CITY
Destination State AZ
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 --