Aviation Accident Summary LAX93LA006

QUARTZSITE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N150G

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE NONCERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN THE ENGINE POWER AND ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A FLAT AREA MOUNTAIN TOP. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A ROCK AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN ONTO THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

ENGINE FAILURE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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