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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Santa Maria, CA · March 23, 1994

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Date
March 23, 1994 · 15:30 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N13620
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA173
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
180 total70 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days
N13620Registration cancelled Jul 29, 1999 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262888Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flying low in canyon engine rough then quit. Landed in trees. Magnetos worn out of timing and not approved type.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING LOW IN CANYON ENGINE ROUGH THEN QUIT. LANDED IN TREES. MAGNETOS WORN OUT OF TIMING AND NOT APPROVED TYPE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX94LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Maria, CAAn engine failure due to the improper installation and service of an incorrect model magneto by maintenance personnel, and the failure of the pilot-in-command to follow published airplane emergency procedures.Mar 23, 1994 · Destroyed

Other reports on N13620 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19890902033289ALevel Off Touchdown · Bellville, TXBounced on landing, over controlled, nose gear impacted,folded and aircraft nosed over.Sep 2, 1989 · Substantial damageAccident 19830309006969ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Leadville, COSkidded off side of runway on landing. Struck a snowbank and overturned.Mar 9, 1983 · Substantial damageIncident 19810412024359ITouch And Go Landing · Leadville, CODuring touch and go landing pilot made a hard landing, broke nose gear fork. Made go-around and landed.Apr 12, 1981 · Minor damage