# NTSB LAX92LA163: Cessna 152, N24977, Yucca Valley, CA, April 3, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 3, 1992, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Yucca Valley, CA
- Coordinates: 34.150302, -116.409645 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1503&lon=-116.4096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27590/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA163

## Probable cause

WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.  A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MOUNTAINOUS AND ROUGH NATURE OF THE TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE BECAME LOST DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE HIS POSITION THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BECAME ROUGH AND THEN LOST ALL POWER.  THE PILOT FURTHER INDICATED THAT HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE A FIRE ERUPTED.  THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY STOLEN FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE.  THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24977](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24977-1992-08-20), registration cancelled 1992-08-20, S/N 15280486 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280486
- Airframe hours: 5532
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: California Avn Reasearch Info, doing business as Cari Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: California Avn Reasearch Info
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 14, 1992, 66 hours before
- Departed: DAG, BARSTOW, CA
- Destination: L67, RIALTO, CA
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 124 total, 91 in this make and model, 49 as pilot in command, 56 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920403008859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920403008859A), Apr 3, 1992: Cessna 152, Yucca Valley, CA, Destroyed. Reported power loss and engine seizure over mountains. Engine was stolen after aircraft crashed. Unable know cause.

## Other investigations on N24977 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA012), Oct 12, 1985: Cessna 152 (N24977), Ontario, OR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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