Cessna 172 N12486

Summary

On 4 March 1985 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N12486 was involved in an accident near Orick, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 March 1985 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Orick, California, United States

Nearest airport

Jack McNamara (CEC)

Coordinates

41.3492, -124.0391

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N12486

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Redding → Crescent City

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA165

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 IN FLT AT 11,500 FT, THE PLT BEGAN A DESCENT. AS THE ACFT REACHED 2500 FT, THE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING, THEN LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE FENCE AS THE PLT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE DESCENT, HE HAD TURNED ON THE CARB HEAT. HOWEVER, THE CARB HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION & THE CARB HEAT DOOR WAS CLOSED. NO PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 38 & 34 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, THE ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN OPERATING IN A SERIOUS CARB ICING RANGE DURING THE DESCENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.