ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294942
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 2003 |
| Time: | 16:42 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Steven Paul Timmons |
| Registration: | N396TA |
| MSN: | 172S9396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 108 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watsonville, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Martin, CA (Q99) |
| Monterey Regional Airport, CA (MRY/KMRY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing in a muddy field following a total loss of engine power. The pilot was en route to Monterey at 2,400 feet mean sea level (msl), in instrument meteorological conditions, when the engine lost power and failed to restart after three attempts. The pilot stated that he had 10 gallons of fuel in the right and left fuel tanks. The airplane remained inverted in the field for a period of time due to the muddy conditions that made access and recovery very difficult. After recovery of the aircraft, 4 gallons of fuel was found in the right tank and 1.75 gallons were in the left tank. The fuel selector was positioned to the "Both" position and fuel was found in all components of the fuel system. Examination of the engine revealed no condition that would have prevented normal operation.
Probable Cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA060
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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