Cessna 152 N48934

Summary

On 10 June 1995 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48934 was involved in an accident near Helendale, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 June 1995 at 16:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Helendale, California, United States

Coordinates

34.7396, -117.3506

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N48934

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple Valley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX95LA204

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s). A factor in the accident was the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AT 1,000 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND LOSE POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CHECKED THE FUEL MIXTURE, FUEL SELECTOR, AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS BEFORE MAKING A FORCED LANDING. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TIPS OF BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT FORWARD. NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. A WITNESS, WHO LIVES 1/4 MILE FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND IS AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE PILOT, SAID THAT SHE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. SHE HEARD THE ENGINE 'CUT OUT' AS IT FLEW OVER, BUT THAT SHE WAS LOADING HER CAR AND DID NOT SEE THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE SEVERAL UNOBSTRUCTED AND STRAIGHT DIRT ROADS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.