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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172L · Sun Valley, CA · April 27, 2013

Date: April 27, 2013 · 10:50 local
Place: Sun Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N19710
Reported as: Cessna 172L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,700 total6,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N19710Registered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17260691 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172L 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.

After take off from whp, for the purpose of instrument flight instruction, the aircraft had a power failure. The instructor/pic took control of the aircraft and landed off airport on a department of water and power (dwp) service road. The pilot indicated the fuel selector was not seated in position.

The pilot was able to set the fuel valve to the on position and start the aircraft. The engine ran normally. The pilot stated that local law enforcement agreed to allow him to take off and return to whp.

(Report to be amended when additonal pilot information can be obtained.)

Times obtained and report amended 6/24/2013.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM WHP, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A POWER FAILURE. THE INSTRUCTOR/PIC TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED OFF AIRPORT ON A DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER (DWP) SERVICE ROAD. THE PILOT INDICATED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOT SEATED IN POSITION.

THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SET THE FUEL VALVE TO THE ON POSITION AND START THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREED TO ALLOW HIM TO TAKE OFF AND RETURN TO WHP.

(REPORT TO BE AMENDED WHEN ADDITONAL PILOT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED.)

TIMES OBTAINED AND REPORT AMENDED 6/24/2013.

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