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July 6, 2008 · Cessna 172F · N8881U
Pomona, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 6, 2008
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Pomona, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Tail Number
N8881U
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX08CA214
The pilot said that when he started his cross-country flight, 2.4 hours had been flown by the airplane since the fuel tanks had been topped off. His first leg was 1.1 hours in length; he landed and spent approximately 1.5 hours on the ground. He was approximately 1.1 hours into his return flight, turning base for landing, when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing to a large parking lot and impacted the fence on its perimeter during landing roll. The airplane's right wing lift strut was bent, and the right wing's leading edge was wrinkled and bent. No fuel was found in the airplane's fuel tanks.
NTSB Probable Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.
Full Narrative
The pilot said that when he started his cross-country flight, 2.4 hours had been flown by the airplane since the fuel tanks had been topped off. His first leg was 1.1 hours in length; he landed and spent approximately 1.5 hours on the ground. He was approximately 1.1 hours into his return flight, turning base for landing, when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing to a large parking lot and impacted the fence on its perimeter during landing roll. The airplane's right wing lift strut was bent, and the right wing's leading edge was wrinkled and bent. No fuel was found in the airplane's fuel tanks.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:10 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172F
Tail NumberN8881U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300-C · Reciprocating
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind260° @ 13 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52
Altimeter29.78 inHg
Observation Time00:53
Weather SourceWFAC