19800130002009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172E · El Paso, TX · January 30, 1980

Date
January 30, 1980 · 13:03 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N221FB
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80DQD03
Reported as
Cessna R172E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
395 total66 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Departed on local practice flight without full fuel. Ran out of fuel on VOR approach. Hit sand dune short of airport

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED ON LOCAL PRACTICE FLIGHT WITHOUT FULL FUEL. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON VOR APPROACH.HIT SAND DUNE SHORT OF AIRPORT

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N221FB · 1

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