ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
N2665U
CESSNA 172D
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER & HE HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY NEAR THE CORONADO ARPT & THE PLT RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 79 & 53 DEG, RESPECTIVELY, WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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