LAX70F0019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Lake Henshaw, CA · June 22, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1969
Place
Lake Henshaw, CA · LAKE HENSHAW, CA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5455RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177068

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2040  69/6/22    LAKE HENSHAW,CAL    CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 514
        TIME - 0940                    N5455R              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5455R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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