LAX77FUG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Perris, CA · November 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1976
Place
Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5794ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761107035719A
Case key
155926

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3254   76/11/7 NR.PERRIS,CA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 885
        TIME - 1245                    N5794A              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PERRIS,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5794A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perris Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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