- Date
- October 18, 1985, 18:50 local (Oct 19, 1985, 01:50 UTC)
- Place
- Turlock, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5059GChampion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851018075929A
- Case key
- 25000
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft made a forced lndg after a loss of power during a descent. The plt stated that the eng RPM decreased to 1100 with all other gauges in the green. He also said he could not get the fuel drain sumpt to drain as it was frozen shut during preflt. The plt said he manipulated the throttle and carb heat after the power loss but it did not help. Attempts to get the plt to file an acc report since the acc have been unsuccessful. It is reported that he has quit his job and disconnected his home phone.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5059G
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1343-80
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-K2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Skyline Aircraft Sale, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 102 · Lakeport, CA
- Destination
- MER · Merced, 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
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MER
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.