# Accident 20020414006039A: Cessna 172I, Palmdale, CA, April 14, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 2002, 20:45 local time
- Place: Palmdale, CA
- Airport: Palmdale Prodn Flt Test Instl
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6294° N, 118.0844° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6294&lon=-118.0844&mi=10
- Aircraft: N211CA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N211CA-2014-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020414006039A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON APRIL 14, 2002, ABOUT 2045 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172, N211CA, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING AT LAKE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY FIRST CLASS AIR SERVICE OF VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.  THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 2030, AND WAS DESTINED FOR VAN NUYS.      POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE CYLINDER STEEL BARRELL HAD SEPERATED 360 DEGREES AROUND IT'S CIRCUMFERENCE. (-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM VICTORVILLE, CA TO VAN NUYS AIRPORT, VAN NUYS, CA VIA PALMDALE AREA (NO MOON LIGHT). AFTER TAKE-OFF @ 8,000' WHILE CLIMBING TO 8500', APPROX 13 TO 14 MILES EAST OF PALMDALE AIRPORT, ENGINE STARTS TO RUN ROUGH - THEN ENGINE QUITS RUNNING @ 8200'. RESTARTED ENGINE, VERY ROUGH, SHUT DOWN, PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON DIRT ROAD, SAW HIGH TENSION LINE WIRES AT TOUCHDOWN, TURNED TO AVOI D WIRES, CRASHED AIRCRAFT INTO SAND DUNES AND FLIPPED AIRCRAFT ONTO BACK.

## 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 LAX02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA136), Apr 15, 2002: Cessna 172 (N211CA), Lake Los Angele, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a reconditioned engine cylinder barrel failure due to previous rust damage and improper maintenance practices.

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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