Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA015

KING CITY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4823D

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

WHILE CRUISING NEAR KING CITY, CA, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN LANDED IN A FIELD, BUT IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE CLAMP HAD SLIPPED CAUSING THE MIXTURE TO MOVE TO THE IDLE CUTOFF POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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