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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Mirana, AZ · June 23, 2023

Date: June 23, 2023 · 04:00 local
Place: Mirana, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N84385
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA241
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N84385Registration cancelled Sep 27, 2023 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258453 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman was performing a cross country flight for personal reasons. This cross country flight included several flight legs from marana regional airport (avq) to various airports in California and return. The final phase of the flight began at the rancho murieta airport, California (riu) to the inyokern airport (iyk), California for a fuel stop at approximately 1230 am. The airman continued the flight toward the marana regional. Prior to reaching his destination the airman noticed that he was very low on fuel. The airman stated that he attempted to declare an emergency and circled to find a suitable airport. Unable to find a suitable airport, he continued toward his destination. The engine stopped operating and the airman attempted to glid to a landing. Upon landing in open ground the aircraft struck a solid object and flipped over on it's back. The airman exited the aircraft with no injuries. There was no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS PERFORMING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FOR PERSONAL REASONS. THIS CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT INCLUDED SEVERAL FLIGHT LEGS FROM MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT (AVQ) TO VARIOUS AIRPORTS IN CALIFORNIA AND RETURN. THE FINAL PHASE OF THE FLIGHT BEGAN AT THE RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA (RIU) TO THE INYOKERN AIRPORT (IYK), CALIFORNIA FOR A FUEL STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 AM. THE AIRMAN CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TOWARD THE MARANA REGIONAL. PRIOR TO REACHING HIS DESTINATION THE AIRMAN NOTICED THAT HE WAS VERY LOW ON FUEL. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND CIRCLED TO FIND A SUITABLE AIRPORT. UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE AIRPORT, HE CONTINUED TOWARD HIS DESTINATION. THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING AND THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO GLID TO A LANDING. UPON LANDING IN OPEN GROUND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SOLID OBJECT AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. THE AIRMAN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 WPR23LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMarana, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 23, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N84385 · 1

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

Accident 19990908047529AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pickrell, NE(.4) The airplane impacted terrain during a night forced landing after experiencing a loss of engine power. The pilot also stated that the engine was running so rough that it felt as if it had half a propeller and that he could not read the airspeed indicator…Sep 8, 1999 · Substantial damage