Schmidt JURCA-MJ55 N5045
2 June 1993 · Bakersfield, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1993 at about 00:05 local time, a Schmidt JURCA-MJ55 registered N5045, operated by Kendall Simmons, was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield Municipal (L45)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schmidt JURCA-MJ55
- Registration
- N5045
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kendall Simmons
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livermore → Mt. Juliet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA237
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND ROTATED THE AIRPLANE. AT ABOUT 75 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO STALL THE AIRPLANE IN ORDER TO MISS CARS ON A NEARBY ROADWAY. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO MECHANICAL OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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