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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172B · San Andreas, CA · June 9, 2012

Date: June 9, 2012 · 11:33 local
Place: San Andreas, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7458X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA253
Reported as: Cessna 172B
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N7458XRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2013 · Cessna 172BS/N 17247958 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 172B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on scenic flight when engine failed. Aircraft was 4000 feet and 3 miles from calaveras county airport (kcpu). Pilot force landed in a field 200 yards short of kcpu runway 31. Cause of engine failure not determined.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON SCENIC FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS 4000 FEET AND 3 MILES FROM CALAVERAS COUNTY AIRPORT (KCPU). PILOT FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD 200 YARDS SHORT OF KCPU RUNWAY 31. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR12LA253Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Andreas, CAA loss of engine power in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jun 9, 2012 · Substantial damage