ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384363
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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1982 |
| Time: | 13:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7444X |
| MSN: | 17247944 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4790 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crows Landing, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Patterson, CA (029) |
| Visalia, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER CLIMBING TO 3000 FT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, THE PILOT PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE POWER BECAME ERRATIC. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A NAVAL AIR STATION BUT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINEREVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 10:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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