NONE · Cessna 150M · 2000-06-21 · EL MONTE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA237
Event ID
20001212X21273
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-21
Location
EL MONTE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.080177, -118.02922
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150M
Registration
N704QJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate maintenance inspection by other maintenance personnel of the exhaust system that resulted in an eroded muffler that allowed hot gases to impinge on magneto wiring and resulted in loss of engine power. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.