ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285561
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| Date: | Monday 22 September 2008 |
| Time: | 15:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Rainbow Air Academy Inc |
| Registration: | N271RJ |
| MSN: | 15282221 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11341 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlsbad, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar Airport, CA (CLD/KCRQ) |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine without success and then began maneuvering the airplane away from power transmission lines. A witness observed the airplane flying slowly and emanating an "underpowered" sound. The airplane then began a descending right turn, and collided with rising terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure. On a prior flight earlier in the day the pilot reported having problems starting the engine, as well as encountering excessive engine roughness while performing the magneto check. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot again encountered engine roughness during the magneto check, which he resolved by running the engine for 5 minutes at a lean mixture and increased engine rpm. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no obvious evidence of premishap mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08LA299
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 1990 | N68271 | Central Valley Skyway | 0 | Atwater, CA | |
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| 9 February 2007 | N271RG | Rainbow Air Academy, Inc. | 0 | Long Beach, California | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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