# NTSB LAX02LA174: Cessna 175, N6713E, Anaheim, CA, May 24, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 24, 2002, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC) - Place: Anaheim, CA - Coordinates: 33.966667, -117.633331 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9667&lon=-117.6333&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 29, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 54780 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX02LA174 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54780/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54780 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA174 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause) - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - fuel consumption calculations - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - wall/barricade ## Analysis The airplane collided with a cement wall during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Prior to departure, the pilot requested that the airplane be serviced with fuel, and both tanks had been filled to maximum capacity. After being serviced, the fuel gauges indicated full tanks. The airplane uneventfully flew for about 3 hours and the pilot was en route back to the airport. About 15 minutes away from the airport, the airplane lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing. The airplane touched down in a parking lot and collided with a block wall. The pilot stated that he thought that he had about 10 gallons of fuel on board at the time of the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector that responded to the accident reported that he saw no signs of fuel at the accident sight. He visually checked the inside of the tanks and found that the left tank was empty, and the right tank had about 1 1/2 gallons of fuel remaining. Neither fuel tank had been breached during the accident. The original Continental GO-300 engine was replaced with a Continental O-470 under a FAA form 337 field approval. The O-470 engine has a higher fuel consumption rate than the GO-300. ## Factual narrative On May 24, 2002, about 1545 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 175, N6713E, made a forced landing following a loss of engine power at the Edison Stadium, Anaheim, California. Tom King Enterprises was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and a pilot rated passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan had been filed. The local banner-towing flight originated at Chino Airport (CNO), Chino, California, about 1245. In a written report, the pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to give a flight orientation to the passenger, while towing a banner. Prior to departure, the pilot requested that the airplane be serviced with fuel, with both tanks being filled to maximum capacity. After being serviced, the fuel gauges indicated full tanks. The airplane uneventfully flew for about 3 hours, and the pilot was en route back to CNO. About 15 minutes from CNO, the engine lost power and the pilot performed an emergency landing. The airplane touched down in a parking lot and collided with a block wall. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed the pilot after the accident. The pilot stated that he thought that he had about 10 gallons of fuel on board at the time of the accident. The FAA inspector reported that he saw no signs of fuel at the accident sight. He turned the battery on via the master switch and determined that the fuel gauges were indicating empty tanks. He visually checked the inside of the tanks and found that the left tank was empty, and the right tank had about 1 1/2 gallons of fuel remaining. Neither fuel tank had been breached during the accident. The Cessna 175 owner's manual states that the airplane's total fuel capacity is 52 gallons, of which 43 gallons are usable. The original Continental GO-300 engine was replaced with a Continental O-470 under a FAA form 337 field approval. The O-470 engine has a higher fuel consumption rate than the GO-300. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6713E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6713E), registered now, S/N 56213 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 175 - Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 56213 - Airframe hours: 6671.77 - Engines: Continental O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: Tom L King - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 7, 2002, 2.7 hours before - Departed: CNO, Chino, CA - Destination: CNO - Flight plan: Company VFR - Airport: CNO, Chino Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; injuries: none; flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review August 12, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 2,300 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 1,400 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 7 knots - Visibility: 9 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 29.95 inHg - Observed at: SNA, 7 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020524011509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020524011509A), May 24, 2002: Cessna 175, Anaheim, CA, No damage. (-23) On may 24, 2002, at approximately 1638 PDT, a Cessna 175 aircraft, registration number N6713E, collided with a block wall during an off airport forced… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 16, 2004, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54780. 396 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 273 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40438893&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - FAA Inspector's Statement (item 2, .PDF, 123 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40438894&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%27s%20Statement-Redacted.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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