Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mojave, California 93501
Sunday, January 10, 1982 13:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED ON THE FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING WITH REALTORS. THE MEETING CONCERNED A PARCEL OF LAND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS CIRCLING THE LAND AT 500 TO 700 FT AGL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN THE FIELD THAT HE WAS CIRCLING. HE STATED IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD STRIKE TREES DURING THE ROLL OUT, IF HE CONTINUED, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THE TREES AND LAND ON A ROAD WHICH WAS BEYOND. A GROUND WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT CAME WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE SURFACE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD SURGE OF POWER AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A ROW OF TREES. A PASSENGER REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE SPUTTER AND SAID THEY TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID TREES, SO TOOK OFF AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED ON A ROAD ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE TREES. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. THE PROP BLADES HAD EXTENSIVE CORDWISE SCRATCHES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/10/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City MOJAVE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93501
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LAN
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 44
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 646
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2644Q
NTSB Number LAX82FUQ07
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model TU206F
Aircraft Series Identifier TU206F
Aircraft Serial Number U20602985
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 60
Airframe Hours 1737
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ORANGE CITY BOILER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1030 W. BRIARDALE
Aircraft Owner City ORANGE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92665
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ORANGE CITY BOILER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1030 W. BRIARDALE
Operator City ORANGE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92665
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City VISALIA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City FALCON FLD
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --