LAX82FA269

Factual narrative

WHILE ENROUTE TO OAKLAND THE PLT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF CLIMBING POWER AT 2,000 FT NEAR THE SAN PABLO RESERVOIR. HE APPLIED CARB HEAT, CHECKED MIXTURE SETTING & PRIMER. HE THEN EXTENDED FULL FLAPS & RETARDED THE THROTTLE JUST PRIOR TO LANDING IN THE RESERVOIR. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 HR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE SAME ACFT WAS OBSERVED GLIDING TOWARDS THE EAST END OF THE SHORE AT ABOUT 400 TO 600 FT ABOVE THE WATER. AS THE ACFT GLIDED OVER TREES AT THE EAST END POWER WAS APPLIED & THE ACFT BEGAN A SHALLOW CLIMB TOWARDS RICHMOND, CA. AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 WITNESSES ONCE AGAIN OBSERVED THE ACFT GLIDING TOWARD THE EAST END OF THE RESERVOIR AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FT, ENTER A SHARP 180 DEGREE RIGHT TURN AND LAND IN THE RESERVOIR. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12