No fatalities
11 Oct 2020: CESSNA 150 H — DK FUTURES LLC — Bishop, CA
On 11 Oct 2020, a CESSNA 150 H operated by DK FUTURES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Bishop, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadvertent closure of the mixture control which starved the engine of fuel and resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadvertent closure of the mixture control which starved the engine of fuel and resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotIncorrect use/operation