Cessna 172N N4906G

Summary

On 21 February 1982 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4906G, operated by Aviation Facilities Inc., was involved in an accident near Catalina Island, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 February 1982 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Catalina Island, California, United States

Coordinates

33.3810, -118.4506

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4906G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aviation Facilities Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fullerton → Avalon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82FA080

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.