# Accident 19950815024109A: Cessna 172F, Bradley, CA, August 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1995, 00:00 local time
- Place: Bradley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6399° N, 120.0196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6399&lon=-120.0196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5563R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5563R-1997-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA295) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950815024109A

## Narrative

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

RETURNED FROM NIGHT FLIGHT LOW FUEL. AIRPORT FOGGED IN. CIRCLED HALF HOUR TO MAKE VFR AIRPORT. OUT FUEL. NOSED OVER

## 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 LAX95LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA295), Aug 15, 1995: Cessna 172F (N5563R), Bradley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel prior to takeoff and his delayed decision to proceed to his alternate airport. The night light conditions and the lack of a suitable emergency…

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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