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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Tennessee Ridge, TN · February 2, 1980

Date
February 2, 1980 · 21:30 local
Place
Tennessee Ridge, TN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6248E
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD80FKW08
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
163 total34 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel en route. Hit wires, tree, and ground on night emergency landing. No prior check fuel status.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. HIT WIRES, TREE, AND GROUND ON NIGHT EMERGENCY LANDING.NO PRIOR CHECK FUEL STATUS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.