# NTSB OAK76DVW27: Cessna 172F, N5519R, Furnace Creek, CA, May 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1976
- Place: Furnace Creek, CA · FURNACE CREEK, CA
- Location: 36.4580° N, 116.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Furnace Creek, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4580&lon=-116.8709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153845
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVW27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVW27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1155  76/5/19    FURNACE CREEK,CA    CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 298
        TIME - 1209                    N5519R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEATH VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND CANYON,AZ             SHOSHONE,CA                  FURNACE CREEK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT DPTD LAST STOP WITH 15-20 MINUTES FUEL ABO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5519R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5519R-1976-06-13), registration cancelled 1976-06-13, S/N 17253095 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Death Valley

## 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 19760519011819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760519011819A), May 19, 1976: Cessna 172F, Furnace Creek, CA, Substantial damage. Plt dptd last stop with 15-20 minutes fuel abo.

## Other investigations on N5519R (1)

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. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC67F0589](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0589), Apr 9, 1967: Cessna 172 (N5519R), Plainville, CT, substantial damage

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. Compare the reported make and model.

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