# Accident 19960216004459A: Cessna 172P, Raymond, CA, February 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1996, 17:40 local time
- Place: Raymond, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2493° N, 119.9593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2493&lon=-119.9593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53115, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53115-2015-10-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total, 100 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216004459A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. LANDED ON ROAD. FUEL EXHAUSTED. LOW FUEL AT START. DID NOT BELEIVE GUAGES. ENGINE TEST NORMAL

## 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 LAX96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA117), Feb 17, 1996: Cessna 172P (N53115), Raymond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to verify the quantity of fuel onboard the aircraft prior to departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

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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