20210623010369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Apple Valley, CA · June 23, 2021

Date: June 23, 2021 · 16:30 local
Place: Apple Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8366X
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N8366XRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17248866 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 172C 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.

On 06/23/2021 a certificated pilot took off from jean Nevada, 0L7, enroute to palomar airport (crq). The pilot's original plan was to stop at the san bernardino airport (sbd) and refuel. However, the pilot encountered precipitation along his route which caused him to navigate around the storms, taking more time in the air than he first planned.

As the pilot was nearing sbd he stated he heard a sputter in the engine and realized he may be low on fuel. After evaluating where he was he stated he decided to fly to Apple Valley airport (apv), because he was closer to apv than he was to sbd. The pilot stated the engine stopped about 5 miles south of apv. He was able to land in a riverbed south of the airport. Minor damage occurred to the propeller of the aircraft.

The pilot provided pictures of the aircraft after it landed. The aircraft owner also provided pictures.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/23/2021 A CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK OFF FROM JEAN NEVADA, 0L7, ENROUTE TO PALOMAR AIRPORT (CRQ). THE PILOT'S ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO STOP AT THE SAN BERNARDINO AIRPORT (SBD) AND REFUEL. HOWEVER, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED PRECIPITATION ALONG HIS ROUTE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO NAVIGATE AROUND THE STORMS, TAKING MORE TIME IN THE AIR THAN HE FIRST PLANNED.

AS THE PILOT WAS NEARING SBD HE STATED HE HEARD A SPUTTER IN THE ENGINE AND REALIZED HE MAY BE LOW ON FUEL. AFTER EVALUATING WHERE HE WAS HE STATED HE DECIDED TO FLY TO APPLE VALLEY AIRPORT (APV), BECAUSE HE WAS CLOSER TO APV THAN HE WAS TO SBD. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE STOPPED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF APV. HE WAS ABLE TO LAND IN A RIVERBED SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT.

THE PILOT PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER ALSO PROVIDED PICTURES.