ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384990
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| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1982 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Facilities Inc. |
| Registration: | N4906G |
| MSN: | 17273453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 877 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton, CA (KFUL) |
| Avalon, CA (KAVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CIRCLING AROUND CATALINA ISLAND TURNING IN AN OUT OF CANYONS AT 1700 FEET MSL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 38 MILES TO THE NNW, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 65 DEGREES AND THE DEW POINT WAS 45 DEGREES.ALL ATTEMPS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A ROAD RUNNING ALONG A RIDGE. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RIDGE, DOWN A RAVINE, AND CAME TO REST AFTER IMPACTING A TREE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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