LAX80FVG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Roseville, CA · May 8, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1980
Place
Roseville, CA · ROSEVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5552TCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800508011869A
Case key
131053

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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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3-0461   80/5/8    ROSEVILLE,CA        CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 184
        TIME - 0251                    N5552T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCLELLAN AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                LINCOLN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED STALLED ACFT AFT PULLING UP OVER WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5552T
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mcclellan Afb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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