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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Clearlake Oaks, CA · June 21, 2016

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Date
June 21, 2016 · 21:30 local
Place
Clearlake Oaks, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N67889
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA330
Reported as
Cessna 152
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
114 total114 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days
N67889Registration cancelled Mar 4, 2019 · Cessna 152S/N 15282078Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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

The private pilot submitted a flight flight plan for krhv-kcpu-kmae-krhv. The flightplan navlog calculations and the pilot action were reviewed and dispatched by a company flight instructor.

The private pilot had an overwhelming desire to go to ktvl. The pilot did not mention ktvl or his desire to fly there. The pilot was aware of the companies policy requiring a high altitude check out and sign off for airports with an elevation of 2300'+ MSL, no C-152 flights to ktvl and all nice air students xlc flights must be dispatched. Using skyvector he created flight plan calculations for krhv ktvl kmev kcxp krhv. No copy of the flightplan navlog calculations has been found.

The aircraft was fueled with 12.5 gallon 14:40 PDT 21 June 2016 bringing the fuel on board to a total of 26 gal. The aircraft departed krhv arrived ktvl 18:20 PDT 21 June 2016 departed 18:40 PDT than to kmev 19:00 PDT 21 June 2016 and kcxp 19:20 PDT 21 June 2016. After departing kcxp the pilot decided to refuel at kcpu. 30 to 40 minutes later with 4.3 hours showing on the hobbs meter the pilot realized he was lost. Over dark mountainous terrain he spotted a lake he assumed to be san luis reservoir. He attempted to contacted norcal approach on 120.95 & 124.525 as well as tuning in sns pxn VOR with no success. The lake he saw was clear lake, it is located 210 miles plus nw of san luis reservoir the pilot made an emerengcy call on 121.5 the call was passed on to oakland center. At 4.6 hours on the hobbs meter and between 3500' to 4000' MSL the engine stop running. Over dark mountainous terrian the pilot attempted to maintain a best glide of 60 KTS but the airspeed decreased to 40 to 45 KTS. The pilot while attempting to land at a winery located on the east shore of clear lake he struck power lines and the aircraft was slammed to the ground, starting a small fire. The pilot extracted himself called 911 on his cell and walked up to the first responders. The pilot would later be airlifted to santa rosa CA.

Approximately 21:30 PDT 21 June 2016 nice air received a phone call from oakland center informing us "N67889 had called on 121.5 disoriented and they had lost the track."

Approximately 21:40 PDT 21 June 2016 nice air chief pilot recieves a phone call from the pilot saying he is ok and informing him of his unsanctioned flightlo ktvl.

As the FAA filed it

THE PRIVATE PILOT SUBMITTED A FLIGHT FLIGHT PLAN FOR KRHV-KCPU-KMAE-KRHV. THE FLIGHTPLAN NAVLOG CALCULATIONS AND THE PILOT ACTION WERE REVIEWED AND DISPATCHED BY A COMPANY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD AN OVERWHELMING DESIRE TO GO TO KTVL. THE PILOT DID NOT MENTION KTVL OR HIS DESIRE TO FLY THERE. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE COMPANIES POLICY REQUIRING A HIGH ALTITUDE CHECK OUT AND SIGN OFF FOR AIRPORTS WITH AN ELEVATION OF 2300'+ MSL, NO C-152 FLIGHTS TO KTVL AND ALL NICE AIR STUDENTS XLC FLIGHTS MUST BE DISPATCHED. USING SKYVECTOR HE CREATED FLIGHT PLAN CALCULATIONS FOR KRHV KTVL KMEV KCXP KRHV. NO COPY OF THE FLIGHTPLAN NAVLOG CALCULATIONS HAS BEEN FOUND.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED WITH 12.5 GALLON 14:40 PDT 21 JUNE 2016 BRINGING THE FUEL ON BOARD TO A TOTAL OF 26 GAL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KRHV ARRIVED KTVL 18:20 PDT 21 JUNE 2016 DEPARTED 18:40 PDT THAN TO KMEV 19:00 PDT 21 JUNE 2016 AND KCXP 19:20 PDT 21 JUNE 2016. AFTER DEPARTING KCXP THE PILOT DECIDED TO REFUEL AT KCPU. 30 TO 40 MINUTES LATER WITH 4.3 HOURS SHOWING ON THE HOBBS METER THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS LOST. OVER DARK MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN HE SPOTTED A LAKE HE ASSUMED TO BE SAN LUIS RESERVOIR. HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACTED NORCAL APPROACH ON 120.95 & 124.525 AS WELL AS TUNING IN SNS PXN VOR WITH NO SUCCESS. THE LAKE HE SAW WAS CLEAR LAKE, IT IS LOCATED 210 MILES PLUS NW OF SAN LUIS RESERVOIR THE PILOT MADE AN EMERENGCY CALL ON 121.5 THE CALL WAS PASSED ON TO OAKLAND CENTER. AT 4.6 HOURS ON THE HOBBS METER AND BETWEEN 3500' TO 4000' MSL THE ENGINE STOP RUNNING. OVER DARK MOUNTAINOUS TERRIAN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN A BEST GLIDE OF 60 KTS BUT THE AIRSPEED DECREASED TO 40 TO 45 KTS. THE PILOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT A WINERY LOCATED ON THE EAST SHORE OF CLEAR LAKE HE STRUCK POWER LINES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLAMMED TO THE GROUND, STARTING A SMALL FIRE. THE PILOT EXTRACTED HIMSELF CALLED 911 ON HIS CELL AND WALKED UP TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS. THE PILOT WOULD LATER BE AIRLIFTED TO SANTA ROSA CA.

APPROXIMATELY 21:30 PDT 21 JUNE 2016 NICE AIR RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM OAKLAND CENTER INFORMING US "N67889 HAD CALLED ON 121.5 DISORIENTED AND THEY HAD LOST THE TRACK."

APPROXIMATELY 21:40 PDT 21 JUNE 2016 NICE AIR CHIEF PILOT RECIEVES A PHONE CALL FROM THE PILOT SAYING HE IS OK AND INFORMING HIM OF HIS UNSANCTIONED FLIGHTLO KTVL.

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 GAA16CA330Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportClearlake Oaks, CAThe pilot's deviation from his original flight plan, which resulted in becoming lost in mountainous terrain at night, fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a collision with power lines during a forced landing.Jun 22, 2016 · Substantial damage

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