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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Riverside, CA · October 13, 2016

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Date
October 13, 2016 · 13:52 local
Place
Riverside, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5301H
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
52 total52 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days
N5301HRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284083 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While flying (N5301H)

On solo cross-country flight from lgb (long beach) to F70 (french valley), at 5,500 MSL. While over lake matthews, the engine RPM fluctuated from 2,400 to 1,000 RPM. It was suspected carburetor ice so carburetor heat was applied. The problem did not improve immediately, so the PIC decided to divert to the nearest airport, ral (Riverside). The PIC declared an emergency, and requested a diversion to ral. The aircraft landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING (N5301H)

ON SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM LGB (LONG BEACH) TO F70 (FRENCH VALLEY), AT 5,500 MSL. WHILE OVER LAKE MATTHEWS, THE ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATED FROM 2,400 TO 1,000 RPM. IT WAS SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE SO CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED. THE PROBLEM DID NOT IMPROVE IMMEDIATELY, SO THE PIC DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, RAL (RIVERSIDE). THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTED A DIVERSION TO RAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.