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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172G · Pacific Palisad, CA · May 2, 2025

Date: May 2, 2025 · 12:40 local
Place: Pacific Palisad, CA
Airport: Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3753L
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 190 total124 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

N3753LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253922 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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May 02, 2025, approx. 1240, a Cessna 172G, landed on a golf course in Pacific palisades, CA. There were no injuries and minor damage to the aircraft. Aircraft had departed turlock airport (9CLO) and was enroute to Santa Monica airport (smo). Pilot stated: during decent from 9,500 feet to 2,000 feet he reduced power. When attempted to add power, there was no response. Although the engine was still running momentarily, it failed within seconds. He then initiated an engine restart procedure but was unsuccessful and proceeded to land on the golf course.

The golf course is located approx. 3 miles northwest of smo.

As the FAA filed it

MAY 02, 2025, APPROX. 1240, A CESSNA 172G, LANDED ON A GOLF COURSE IN PACIFIC PALISADES, CA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED TURLOCK AIRPORT (9CLO) AND WAS ENROUTE TO SANTA MONICA AIRPORT (SMO). PILOT STATED: DURING DECENT FROM 9,500 FEET TO 2,000 FEET HE REDUCED POWER. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING MOMENTARILY, IT FAILED WITHIN SECONDS. HE THEN INITIATED AN ENGINE RESTART PROCEDURE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND PROCEEDED TO LAND ON THE GOLF COURSE.

THE GOLF COURSE IS LOCATED APPROX. 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SMO.