ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359455
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 December 1994 |
| Time: | 13:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Air College |
| Registration: | N7446G |
| MSN: | 15074658 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4538 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ramona, CA (L39) |
| Needles, CA (KEED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT SAID THAT HE BECAME LOST WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY. AFTER FLYING IN EXCESS OF 3 HOURS, HE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIMSELF OVER THE LAS VEGAS AREA. THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE PILOT FIND THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING ON A STREET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY FAA INSPECTORS WHO REPORTED FINDING ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT APPLIED FOR, AND WAS ISSUED, TWO DIFFERENT COMBINED STUDENT AND THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ON MAY 24 AND JULY 8, 1994. THE FIRST CERTIFICATE WAS DENIED BY THE FAA FOR MEDICAL REASONS, WHILE THE SECOND WAS DENIED ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL GROUNDS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, and his failure to initiate remedial actions in a timely fashion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA061
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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