Cessna 172F
Pomona, CA, July 6, 2008
Event Information
| Date | July 6, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Pomona, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 34.07889, -117.76389 |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | LAX08CA214 |
| Event ID | 20080723X01102 |
Aircraft
| Make | Cessna |
| Model | 172F |
| Registration # | N8881U |
| Owner | Blue Diamond Aviation |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.
Full Narrative
The pilot said that when he started his cross-country flight, 2.4 hours had been flown by the airplane since the fuel tanks had been topped off. His first leg was 1.1 hours in length; he landed and spent approximately 1.5 hours on the ground. He was approximately 1.1 hours into his return flight, turning base for landing, when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing to a large parking lot and impacted the fence on its perimeter during landing roll. The airplane's right wing lift strut was bent, and the right wing's leading edge was wrinkled and bent. No fuel was found in the airplane's fuel tanks.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.