Cessna 172G N4328L
11 September 1994 · Corona, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1994 at about 20:02 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N4328L, operated by PDZ Aviation, was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corona Municipal (L66)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N4328L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PDZ Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bullhead City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA359
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN A POST ACCIDENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE 'RAN OUT OF FUEL.' BEFORE DEPARTURE THE PILOT SAID HE REQUESTED THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR TO PUT 10 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE AIRPLANE FUEL TANKS. AFTER THE FUELING, THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED FULL AND THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 3/4 FULL. HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANK LEVEL BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE OBSERVED SOME MINOR FUEL STAINS ON THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Davis College | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172B | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172A | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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