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August 5, 1983 · Cessna 152 · N757TE
Weaverville, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 5, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Weaverville, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N757TE
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83LA372
THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AT 2040 PDT A MAYDAY CALL WAS HEARD FROM THE ACCIDENT ACFT BY THE REDDING TOWER. THE ACFT WAS ADVISED TO SQUAWK CODE 7700 AND TO TRANSMIT ON SEVERAL OTHER FREQUENCIES. NO FURTHER READABLE TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE ACFT WERE RECEIVED BY REDDING TWR. AT 2047 ANOTHER ACFT ADVISED REDDING THAT THE ACCIDENT ACFT INITIALLY REPT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, THEN A DEAD ENGINE AND THAT HE WAS GOING DOWN IN THEAREA OF TRINITY CENTER. LATER ONE OF THE OPERATORS OF THE FLYING CLUB TO WHICH THE ACCIDENT ACFT BELONGED SAID THE PILOTHAD TOLD HIM HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
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THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AT 2040 PDT A MAYDAY CALL WAS HEARD FROM THE ACCIDENT ACFT BY THE REDDING TOWER. THE ACFT WAS ADVISED TO SQUAWK CODE 7700 AND TO TRANSMIT ON SEVERAL OTHER FREQUENCIES. NO FURTHER READABLE TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE ACFT WERE RECEIVED BY REDDING TWR. AT 2047 ANOTHER ACFT ADVISED REDDING THAT THE ACCIDENT ACFT INITIALLY REPT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, THEN A DEAD ENGINE AND THAT HE WAS GOING DOWN IN THEAREA OF TRINITY CENTER. LATER ONE OF THE OPERATORS OF THE FLYING CLUB TO WHICH THE ACCIDENT ACFT BELONGED SAID THE PILOTHAD TOLD HIM HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:44 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN757TE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 42 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind180° @ 4 kt
Visibility60 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time03:45
Weather SourceWFAC