Accident · 2002-07-17

NTSB case MIA02LA136 · Yakovlev Yak 52 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak 52 (N2183F)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The in-flight failure of a carburetor/fuel line fitting, resulting in loss of engine power, a forced landing to unsuitable terrain, and a ground collision with a farm vehicle during the emergency landing.

Source: NTSB case MIA02LA136

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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