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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Mountainranch, CA · June 4, 2002

Date: June 4, 2002 · 15:00 local
Place: Mountainranch, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61569
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA182
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0

N61569Registration cancelled Oct 25, 2003 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264647 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This is a preliminary report. Amendments to follow. Aircraft departed san diego, CA. On 6/4/02. The aircraft reportedly made a stop at porterville CA. After leaving porterville, enroute for auburn, CA., the aircraft reportedly lost power and crashed into trees northeast of the community of mountain ranch, CA. There was no smell of fuel or evidence of fuel spill at the crash site. This was also reported by the rescue crew at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT. AMENDMENTS TO FOLLOW. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SAN DIEGO, CA. ON 6/4/02. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY MADE A STOP AT PORTERVILLE CA. AFTER LEAVING PORTERVILLE, ENROUTE FOR AUBURN, CA., THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO TREES NORTHEAST OF THE COMMUNITY OF MOUNTAIN RANCH, CA. THERE WAS NO SMELL OF FUEL OR EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILL AT THE CRASH SITE. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED BY THE RESCUE CREW AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 LAX02LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMountain Ranch, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.Jun 4, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61569 · 2

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

Accident 19940706017609ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Hanford, CAReported power loss on takeoff. Aborted. Overran runway through a fence. No anomalies found.Jul 6, 1994 · Reported as Cessna 172P · Substantial damage Incident 19810523039259IOther Ground Ops · Selma, CAZx parachute canopy partially opened. Jumper survived. Found sleeve lock had malfunctioned. Para commander chute.May 23, 1981