ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384713
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 1982 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Elmirage Airport |
| Registration: | N5682E |
| MSN: | 17182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6187 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Death Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Mirage, CA (0L6) |
| Death Valley, CA (L69 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND DECREASING THRUST RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. WHILE LANDING ON A SOFT, DRY LAKE BED, THE PLANE CROSSED A SMALL WASH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE REVEALED NO PRE-CRASH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY DURING A GROUND CHECK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS OPERATED AT 2200 RPM SEVERAL TIMES AND IDLED SATISFACTORILY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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