Twibell Richard Dale TINY TWO N52535
12 June 1994 · Hesperia, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1994 at about 17:01 local time, a Twibell Richard Dale TINY TWO registered N52535, operated by Dedrick, Raymond C., was involved in an accident near Hesperia, 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 17:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2706, -117.1897
- Aircraft
- Twibell Richard Dale TINY TWO
- Registration
- N52535
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dedrick, Raymond C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apple Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA252
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A 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
The pilot was on a pleasure flight when he encountered a loss of engine power. He reported hearing two loud noises from the engine. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and he elected to ditch the aircraft into a lake. The aircraft sank in 30 feet of water and has not been recovered.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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