20150103000299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Fresno, CA · January 3, 2015

Date: January 3, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2948U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA077
Reported as: Cessna 172D
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total169 in this make and model

N2948URegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Cessna 172DS/N 17250548 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft reported it was experiencing engine trouble on decent. While looking for a place to land the aircraft struck power lines and came to rest on the bank of a ponding basin, during touch down the nose gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft came to rest on its right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT REPORTED IT WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE ON DECENT. WHILE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CAME TO REST ON THE BANK OF A PONDING BASIN, DURING TOUCH DOWN THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT WING TIP.

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 WPR15LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFresno, CAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 4, 2015 · Substantial damage