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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna C172L · Ventura, CA · September 16, 2022

Date: September 16, 2022 · 16:41 local
Place: Ventura, CA
Airport: Oxnard
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7917G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA351
Reported as: Cessna C172L
Reported engine: Lycoming IO
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 108 total

N7917GRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2023 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259617 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At about f/l 2,000' MSL, pilot heard a loud pop in the engine area, followed by loss of engine power, and violently shaking of aircraft. Pilot reduced power and shaking stopped. Pilot tried increasing power but aircraft began shaking violently again, pilot reduced power, and informed ATC of malfunctioning engine. Unable to maintain altitude, due to reduced power, pilot execute a forced landing on the beach. Aircraft impacted rock retaining-wall on rollout, and sustained substantial damages.

As the FAA filed it

AT ABOUT F/L 2,000' MSL, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE ENGINE AREA, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND VIOLENTLY SHAKING OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND SHAKING STOPPED. PILOT TRIED INCREASING POWER BUT AIRCRAFT BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AGAIN, PILOT REDUCED POWER, AND INFORMED ATC OF MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, DUE TO REDUCED POWER, PILOT EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING ON THE BEACH. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ROCK RETAINING-WALL ON ROLLOUT, AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES.

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 WPR22LA351Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVentura, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 4 exhaust valve.Sep 16, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7917G · 1

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

Incident 19790626017181IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bakersfield, CACleared for takeoff, pilot attempted to taxi around holding aircraft, N71405. Struck wingtip with wingtip.Jun 26, 1979 · Minor damage