Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82FVD12

LIVERMORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4734D

CESSNA 182

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 150 FT AGL. THE PILOT LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER FIVE PISTON AND PISTON PIN HAD FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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