20031207031259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Atwater, CA · December 7, 2003

Date: December 7, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Atwater, CA
Airport: Castle Afb
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739SU
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA062
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total3,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N739SURegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270776 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During the certification of a private pilot and maneuvering under the supervision of a designated pilot examiner, the aircraft lost engine power and was forced to land in a gully 9 miles north from the Castle airport (mer) near Atwater, CA. The designated pilot examiner took over in-command of the aircraft during this emergency.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE CERTIFICATION OF A PRIVATE PILOT AND MANEUVERING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A GULLY 9 MILES NORTH FROM THE CASTLE AIRPORT (MER) NEAR ATWATER, CA. THE DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER TOOK OVER IN-COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THIS EMERGENCY.

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 LAX04LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnelling, CAThe total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by the failure of the engine driven oil pump.Dec 8, 2003 · Substantial damage