What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 6, 2024, about 2039 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172L, privacy data omitted, was
Substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near El Monte, California.
The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91
Personal flight.
The pilot reported that he departed meadows field airport (bfl) bakersfield, California, with a
Destination of the chino airport (cno) chino, California. While in cruise flight, northeast of the
Bob hope airport (bur) burbank, California, about 7,500 ft mean sea level (MSL), the engine
Experienced a total loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency and despite multiple
Attempts to restart the engine, he was unsuccessful and initiated a forced landing to san
Gabriel valley airport (EMT), El Monte, California.
A video provided by a witness, located at EMT, showed the airplane at a low altitude over the
Airport. The engine could be heard sputtering then produced no sound. The airplane turned
About 180° and descended until it was no longer visible.
The airplane landed off airport in the rio hondo wash and came to rest upright on a dirt road.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
The pilot was not seriously injured and only had a few scratches on his knuckles.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 6, 2024, ABOUT 2039 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172L, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS
SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA.
THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91
PERSONAL FLIGHT.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED MEADOWS FIELD AIRPORT (BFL) BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, WITH A
DESTINATION OF THE CHINO AIRPORT (CNO) CHINO, CALIFORNIA. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NORTHEAST OF THE
BOB HOPE AIRPORT (BUR) BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 7,500 FT MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL), THE ENGINE
EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESPITE MULTIPLE
ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY AIRPORT (EMT), EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA.
A VIDEO PROVIDED BY A WITNESS, LOCATED AT EMT, SHOWED THE AIRPLANE AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE
AIRPORT. THE ENGINE COULD BE HEARD SPUTTERING THEN PRODUCED NO SOUND. THE AIRPLANE TURNED
ABOUT 180° AND DESCENDED UNTIL IT WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE.
THE AIRPLANE LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN THE RIO HONDO WASH AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A DIRT ROAD.
THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE.
THE PILOT WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AND ONLY HAD A FEW SCRATCHES ON HIS KNUCKLES.
THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED TO A SECURE FACILITY FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
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