# Accident 19940604013899A: Cessna 172N, Valencia, CA, June 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1994, 15:20 local time
- Place: Valencia, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4100° N, 118.5606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4100&lon=-118.5606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734ZK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734ZK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 129 total, 29 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940604013899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED IN FIELD DUE PHYSIOLOGIAL NEED. NOSED OVER ON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF DUE SOFT SOIL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA238), Jun 4, 1994: Cessna 172N (N734ZK), Valencia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable field for an off-airport landing and attempted takeoff.

## Other reports on N734ZK (2)

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

- [Accident 20260907012679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260907012679A), Sep 7, 2026: Cessna 172N (N734ZK), San Diego, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 09/07/2026 at 1719 CFI [privacy data omitted] and student pilot [privacy data omitted] on board aircraft [privacy data omitted] were on a training flight at…
- [Incident 20250324008272I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250324008272I), Mar 24, 2025: Cessna 172N (N734ZK), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was holding short at runway 28L awaiting clearance for take off. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was taxiing around [privacy…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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