ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202976
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| Date: | Thursday 14 December 2017 |
| Time: | 13:44 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N54873 |
| MSN: | 17275075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near BlackHawk Ranch, Valley Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rancho Murieta, CA (RIU) |
| Valley Springs, CA (UNK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The two commercial pilots reported that the purpose of the flight was to identify suitable emergency landing sites in the area. They located a small private airport, and they decided to make a landing. The right-seat pilot took control and made a low pass over the runway and saw piles of gravel blocking half the width of the runway. He decided to attempt a short-field landing. While maneuvering for landing, the airplane was in a left bank turn when the wing collided with a tree. The pilot applied rudder control and thought about going around but decided against it due to trees blocking the runway. He entered the airplane into a left-wing-down slip as he tried to keep the airplane as level as possible. The airplane touched down on the right landing gear, and the right wing dug into the dirt. The airplane subsequently came to rest inverted.
During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Neither pilot submitted the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Form 6120.1.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering for landing and his decision to land on a surface with obstructions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N54873
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2017 01:52 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jun-2018 19:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2018 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jun-2018 09:55 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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