- Date
- April 3, 1982, 10:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Death Valley, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5682ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820403007689A
- Case key
- 70425
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, the engine began running rough and decreasing thrust resulted in a forced landing. While landing on a soft, dry lake bed, the plane crossed a small wash where the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over. An examination of the aircraft and engine revealed no pre-crash malfunction or failure. The engine started normally during a ground check after the accident. It was operated at 2200 RPM several times and idled satisfactorily.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5682E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17182
- Airframe hours
- 6,187
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Elmirage Airport
- Registered owner
- Dan Iel R. Walter
- Departed
- 0L6 · El Mirage, CA
- Destination
- L69 · Death Valley, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 59 total · 21 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 31.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5682E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.