Cougar A N87DS
3 October 1982 · El Mirage, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Cougar A registered N87DS, operated by Roland D. Scherer, was involved in an accident near El Mirage, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Mirage, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage (L69)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cougar A
- Registration
- N87DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roland D. Scherer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Mirage → Compton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUG01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE DESERT. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SAND AND NOSED OVER. THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT HAD A COMMON BRACKET FOR THROTTLE AND MIXTURE. ADVANCING THE THROTTLE WOULD LEANED THE MIXTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cougar A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cougar A | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |