Cessna 150 N4539U
14 February 1982 · Daggett, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1982 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N4539U was involved in an accident near Daggett, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daggett, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8596, -116.8101
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N4539U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stovepipe Wells → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DUG06
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 DESCENDING THROUGH 4000 FT MSL TO LAND, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE PILOT MOVED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH AND SELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED DURING A FORCED LANDING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 150H | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Robert Q. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |