N8881U

Substantial
None

Cessna 172FS/N: 17252799

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, July 6, 2008
NTSB Number
LAX08CA214
Location
Pomona, CA
Event ID
20080723X01102
Coordinates
34.078887, -117.763885
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N8881U
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17252799
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1965
Model / ICAO
172FC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
BLUE DIAMOND AVIATION
Address
1362 S WHITE AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
POMONA
State / Zip Code
CA 91766-4448
Country
United States

Analysis

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.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX08CA214