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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Avalon, CA · April 17, 2016

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Date
April 17, 2016 · 16:29 local
Place
Avalon, CA
Airport
Catalina
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7133G
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR16LA093
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
174 total83 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N7133GRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2016 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258833 · Built 1969Airframe modelCessna 172KEngine 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.

On April 17, 2016, about 1710 PST (pacific standard time), a Cessna 172K, U.S. Registration N7133G, was substantially damaged when it impacted a cliff-side while on approach, attempting to land on runway 22, airport in the sky, (kavx), located on santa Catalina island, California. The right wing lost lift, pilot attempted to apply right rudder, but it did not correct the situation. It was then the aircraft impacted the hillside, just north of the airport at an elevation lower than the airport elevation itself. After the initial impact, the aircraft slid approximately 300 feet down a steep canyon slope and came to a rest inverted. The pilot in command (PIC) and one passenger sustained serious injuries and were flown via los angeles county fire department helicopter to harbor general hospital for treatment of injuries, which included two broken ankles, broken wrists, and lacerations to the face of the passenger. The pilot was treated for medical attention and treatment to his lacerations.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 17, 2016, ABOUT 1710 PST (PACIFIC STANDARD TIME), A CESSNA 172K, U.S. REGISTRATION N7133G, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED A CLIFF-SIDE WHILE ON APPROACH, ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22, AIRPORT IN THE SKY, (KAVX), LOCATED ON SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. THE RIGHT WING LOST LIFT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. IT WAS THEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE HILLSIDE, JUST NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AT AN ELEVATION LOWER THAN THE AIRPORT ELEVATION ITSELF. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET DOWN A STEEP CANYON SLOPE AND CAME TO A REST INVERTED.THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WERE FLOWN VIA LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HELICOPTER TO HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES, WHICH INCLUDED TWO BROKEN ANKLES, BROKEN WRISTS, AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE OF THE PASSENGER. THE PILOT WAS TREATED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION AND TREATMENT TO HIS LACERATIONS.

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 WPR16LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAvalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path on landing because he failed to familiarize himself with the airport's unique approach hazards and recommended procedures before the flight. Also causal was the pilot's failure to recognize the airplane's…Apr 17, 2016 · Destroyed