- Date
- April 16, 1995, 19:48 local (Apr 17, 1995, 02:48 UTC)
- Place
- Yolo, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N80187Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report November 6, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950416008109A
- Case key
- 29075
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight preparation which led to fuel exhaustion.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Around 1910, the pilot and passenger departed from lakeport for a personal flight to an unspecified destination. After flying for about 38 minutes, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing in a rough dirt field, and the airplane nosed over. According to a responding sheriff deputy, the pilot stated that he ran out of fuel.
Factual narrative
On April 16, 1995, at 1948 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N80187, operated by the American Aero Club, experienced a total loss of engine power while cruising near Yolo, California. The pilot made a forced landing in a rough dirt field and nosed over. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight. The private pilot received minor injuries, and the passenger was not injured. The flight originated from Lakeport, California, at 1910.
According to a responding sheriff deputy, the pilot reported that he ran out of fuel. No evidence of fuel was observed in the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80187
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266431
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- American Aero Club
- Registered owner
- Sacramento Aero Services, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 1O2 · Lakeport, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 600 total · 150 in this make and model · 500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.