# Incident 20210531007239I: Cessna 172M, Agoura Hills, CA, May 31, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2021, 18:48 local time
- Place: Agoura Hills, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1489° N, 118.7639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agoura Hills, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1489&lon=-118.7639&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1399U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1399U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (registry code 42123, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210531007239I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM CMA (CAMARILLO) AIRPORT TO SNA (JOHN WAYNE) AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE ON N1399U LOST POWER, FORCING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE EAST BOUND LANE OF THE US-101 FREEWAY IN AGOURA HILLS, JUST BEFORE THE REYES ADOBE OFF RAMP.

THERE WAS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

THE FLIGHT WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL CROSS COUNTRY LESSON FROM JOHN WAYNE TO CAMARILLO AND BACK TO JOHN WAYNE.

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS LEGAL TO FLY AND TO INSTRUCT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD THE PROPER MAINTENANCE SIGN OFFS.

OIL WAS FOUND ALL UNDER THE AIRCRAFT AND ON THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BY THE PILOT AFTER LANDING.

TALKING WITH THE PILOT HE STATED THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER.

THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT TO ZERO TIME, ABOUT 25 HOURS BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE.

A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED HOURS BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE.

## Other reports on N1399U (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20230401008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230401008269A), Apr 1, 2023: Cessna 172M (N1399U), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. On April 01, 2023, just after 13:21 pacific standard time, U.S. Registered aircraft, located in Santa Ana California experienced severe turbulence while…
- [Accident 19770820024199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770820024199A), Aug 20, 1977: Cessna 172M (N1399U), Lost Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Hit dirt mound.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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