- Date
- February 14, 1982, 13:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Daggett, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4539UCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820214003919A
- Case key
- 70391
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While descending through 4000 ft MSL to land, the engine began to surge. The pilot moved the mixture to full rich and selected carburetor heat, but the engine lost all power. Reportedly, the aircraft was demolished during a forced landing. Disassembly of the engine revealed no preimpact failure. The wind was gusting to 25 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4539U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15060539
- Airframe hours
- 2,800
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stanley A. Siry
- Departed
- Stovepipe Wells, CA
- Destination
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 91 total · 91 in this make and model · 46 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
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 N4539U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.