El Cajon, CA, USA
N1097D
CESSNA 195
On August 18, 2022, at 1035 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 195, N1097D, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near El Cajon, California. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that the airplane had recently undergone maintenance. The mechanic performing the maintenance stated that he removed the right wing as part of a repair. He additionally drained all the fuel from both wings to enable him to re-seal both wings’ sending units. After completing the maintenance, the mechanic fueled the wing tanks with about seven gallons in each tank. The pilot did not add any additional fuel. The pilot further stated that that the accident flight was the first flight after the maintenance. The pilot intended to depart Gillespie Field, San Diego, California, and stay in the traffic pattern. At 1023, the airplane departed from runway 27R. At 1033 the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control stating he had experienced a full electrical failure. He maneuvered the airplane back toward the runway and the engine suddenly quit producing power. He attempted to restart the engine to no avail. He made an off-airport landing on a freeway and the airplane came to rest adjacent to an onramp, about three-miles short of the runway.
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