DAGGETT, CA, USA
N4539U
CESSNA 150
WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 4000 FT MSL TO LAND, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE PILOT MOVED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH AND SELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED DURING A FORCED LANDING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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