Cessna 172B N7458X

Summary

On 9 June 2012 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172B registered N7458X, operated by Springfield Flying Service LLC, was involved in an accident near San Andreas, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 June 2012 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Andreas, California, United States

Nearest airport

Calaveras County (KCPU)

Coordinates

38.1467, -120.6483

Aircraft

Cessna 172B

Registration

N7458X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Springfield Flying Service LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Columbia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA253

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 4,000 feet mean sea level when the engine suddenly stopped producing power. He attempted to glide the airplane to a nearby airport, but he landed the airplane in uneven terrain near the airport boundary. A postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.