Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA154

PINE VALLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N18136

CESSNA 150

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD BEARING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S RELATIVE INEXPERIENCE AND HIS INABILITY TO JUDGE THE GLIDE RATIO OF THE AIRPLANE AND COMPLETING A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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