ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362795
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Arizona Wing & Rotor, Inc. |
| Registration: | N150G |
| MSN: | 15279637 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6545 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quartzsite, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Blythe, AZ (KBLH) |
| Chandler, AZ (P10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NONCERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN THE ENGINE POWER AND ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A FLAT AREA MOUNTAIN TOP. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A ROCK AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN ONTO THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA006
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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