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January 23, 1983 · Cessna 152 · N25061
Castaic, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 23, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Castaic, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N25061
Operator
Richard E Carr
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83LUQ01
ABOUT 3 HRS AFTER HE TOOK OFF, THE PLT CALLED BURBANK TOWER & ADVISED HE WAS LOST & WAS AT 4000 FT, HEADING SOUTHBOUND. TOWER PERSONNEL ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT BURBANK APCH CONTROL ON 121.5, BUT RECEIVED NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. A FEW MINUTES LATER, A HELICOPTER PLT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE LOST PLT, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. LATER, THE ACFT WAS FOUND WHERE IT CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 3500 FT. ABOUT 28 MI WEST-NORTHWEST AT BURBANK, THE 0849 PST WX WAS, IN PART: 1500 SCATTERED, 4000 FT OVERCAST, WIND 140 DEG AT 4 KTS. THE ELEVATION AT BURBANK IS 775 FT.
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ABOUT 3 HRS AFTER HE TOOK OFF, THE PLT CALLED BURBANK TOWER & ADVISED HE WAS LOST & WAS AT 4000 FT, HEADING SOUTHBOUND. TOWER PERSONNEL ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT BURBANK APCH CONTROL ON 121.5, BUT RECEIVED NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. A FEW MINUTES LATER, A HELICOPTER PLT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE LOST PLT, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. LATER, THE ACFT WAS FOUND WHERE IT CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 3500 FT. ABOUT 28 MI WEST-NORTHWEST AT BURBANK, THE 0849 PST WX WAS, IN PART: 1500 SCATTERED, 4000 FT OVERCAST, WIND 140 DEG AT 4 KTS. THE ELEVATION AT BURBANK IS 775 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:00
Nearest AirportBURBANK (45nm WNW)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN25061
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRichard E Carr
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 4 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 48
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:49
Weather SourceWFAC