Cessna 175 N6713E
24 May 2002 · Anaheim, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2002 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6713E was involved in an accident near Anaheim, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaheim, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino Airport (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 33.9667, -117.6333
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6713E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a cement wall during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Prior to departure, the pilot requested that the airplane be serviced with fuel, and both tanks had been filled to maximum capacity. After being serviced, the fuel gauges indicated full tanks. The airplane uneventfully flew for about 3 hours and the pilot was en route back to the airport. About 15 minutes away from the airport, the airplane lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing. The airplane touched down in a parking lot and collided with a block wall. The pilot stated that he thought that he had about 10 gallons of fuel on board at the time of the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector that responded to the accident reported that he saw no signs of fuel at the accident sight. He visually checked the inside of the tanks and found that the left tank was empty, and the right tank had about 1 1/2 gallons of fuel remaining. Neither fuel tank had been breached during the accident. The original Continental GO-300 engine was replaced with a Continental O-470 under a FAA form 337 field approval. The O-470 engine has a higher fuel consumption rate than the GO-300.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 175 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Brent A. Carlson | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Cessna 175 | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Cessna 175B | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2002 | Cessna 175B | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Cessna 175 | Kaiser/Lake Oza, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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