ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273962
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| Date: | Sunday 9 January 2022 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8056L |
| MSN: | 17256256 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8628 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Whiteman Airport (WHP/KWHP), Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Whiteman Airport, CA (WHP/KWHP) |
| Oxnard Airport, CA (OXR/KOXR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane was stored outdoors for several weeks before the accident flight. The pilot observed water in the left fuel tank during the preflight inspection and he extracted about 1 ounce of water before he derived that there wasn't much water in the fuel system. He started the engine, taxied onto the runway, and took off to the southeast. During the initial climb, the engine lost power about 200 ft above ground level. The pilot declared an emergency to the tower controller and initiated a descending right turn. The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest on an active railroad crossing. The pilot was extracted from the accident airplane moments before it was struck by a passenger train.
During the weeks prior to the accident, it had rained for 18 days. Postaccident examination of the airframe revealed that the right and left wing tank fuel cap gaskets were deteriorated and were not intact. Excessive quantities of corrosion and rust were observed throughout the gascolator and the carburetor.
Postaccident examination of the airplane's engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have prevented normal operation. It is likely that the deteriorated fuel caps allowed water to enter the fuel tanks when rain was present and that water remained in the airplane's fuel system after the pilot's preflight inspection and engine runup. A total loss of power during the initial climbout likely occurred when the contaminated fuel reached the engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection during which he failed to remove all water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the fuel caps, which allowed the water to enter the fuel system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA076
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8056L
Location
Media:
Plane hit by train after crashing on train tracks in California https://t.co/pzGAlhwmk9 pic.twitter.com/4YKErVDDeE
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 10, 2022
Foothill Division Officers displayed heroism and quick action by saving the life of a pilot who made an emergency landing on the railroad tracks at San Fernando Rd. and Osborne St., just before an oncoming train collided with the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/DDxtGGIIMo
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) January 10, 2022
Dramatic footage captures the moment a train slammed into a small plane that crashed onto tracks in Los Angeles, with police pulling the pilot from the cockpit with just seconds to spare.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022
The pilot was hospitalized. No other injuries reported. https://t.co/dAOOSapdqq pic.twitter.com/531dCfC9As
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2022 00:02 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Jan-2022 06:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2022 06:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2022 06:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2022 07:40 | harro | Updated [Category] |
| 10-Jan-2022 07:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 10-Jan-2022 07:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 10-Jan-2022 07:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Jan-2022 06:58 | Nomann | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Jan-2022 00:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Jun-2023 06:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
| 16-Jun-2023 06:38 | harro | Updated [[[Location, Source, Narrative, Category]]] |
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