ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299201
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| Date: | Saturday 25 March 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7354A |
| MSN: | 29454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3409 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CORONA, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | GOODYEAR , AZ (KGYR) |
| SANTA ANA , CA (KSNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passengers had taken off from Goodyear airport in Phoenix, Arizona for a flight to Santa Ana, California. The pilot said he obtained a weather briefing from the airport at Goodyear, but did not check with anybody concerning the fog he encountered near Corona, California. He stated that the Riverside and Corona area was 'socked in' with heavy fog and clouds, but that the outlying areas in the Moreno Valley were clear. He stated that the fog was coming in fast with low ceilings, so he decided to land in the clearing. While they were at the clearing, the pilot's father went to a nearby landfill and purchased approximately 18 gallons of automotive fuel for the airplane. After the fog began to clear, the pilot said they got ready to takeoff, and he got about 2-3 feet in the air when the engine suddenly died as if he had pulled back on the throttle. He said he also heard a popping noise but could not determine if it was the engine or a rock hitting the airplane. Later the pilot told FAA investigators that he did not have a problem with the engine. After the accident, at the request of the local fire department officials, the pilot drained approximately 18 gallons of fuel from the airplane. During a postaccident examination, the engine was started normally three times, with good throttle response and normal oil pressure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and his improper remedial actions that led to a precautionary landing and subsequent attempted takeoff from unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 03:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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