- Date
- July 15, 1984, 20:13 local (Jul 16, 1984, 03:13 UTC)
- Place
- Woodland Hills, CA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N20333Cessna 172 M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840715036329A
- Case key
- 24342
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made a forced landing on city street after a partial power loss. The private plt was carrying passengers and had reportedly not briefed them on emergencies. He also did not fasten his shoulder harness because he did not know how to connect it. After takeoff the acft climbed to 3500 ft. suddenly the engine went to idle RPM. The plt reversed course and called the tower. He pumped the throttle trying to get power. A policeman who observed the descending acft said it was going slow with black smoke trailing it. After touchdown the acft collided with trees, poles and a fence. It was found that the carburetor had failed. 5 days before the accident the owner had safety wired the carburetor to hold it together since the screws were stripped. It was also found that the seat belts were not Cessna products and the shoulder harness would not attach to the lap belts.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20333
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261198
- Airframe hours
- 5,756
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Brown, doing business as John Brown Enterprises
- Registered owner
- Sally Rice & Bill Roderick
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 6, 1984 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- VNY · Van Nuys, CA
- Destination
- VNY · Van Nuys, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 52 total · 3 in this make and model · 23 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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