Cessna 150J accident near Corona, CA
On December 15, 2003, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corona, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 15, 2003
- Place
- Corona, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.900°N, 117.612°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040106X00022
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 15, 2003, about 0600 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150J airplane, N61303, collided with terrain about 528 yards northwest of the Corona Airport, Corona, California. The airplane was owned and operated by the student pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot and his passenger were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed. The personal flight originated from Corona Airport at the time of the accident. The pilot contacted Riverside Flight Service and requested a standard weather brief at 0424 on December 15th. The recorded conversation revealed that the pilots intended takeoff time was 0500, his destination was Torrance (Zamperini Field), and he intended to fly at 3,000 feet. On December 22nd concerned family members reported the pilot and passenger as missing since December 15th. Riverside County Sheriffs Department Search and Rescue crews located the wreckage on the afternoon of December 29th, in a marsh and wooded area 528 yards northwest of the departure end of runway 25 at Corona Airport. The Corona Airport manager stated to the Safety Board investigator that he reviewed airport access gate records that showed the pilot's airport gate access card was used on 0517, on December 15th. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilots records show that the pilot possessed a student pilot certificate with a date of issuance of April 17, 2002. Airman records obtained from the FAA on December 23, 2003, show th
Probable cause
The student pilot's intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
