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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Beaumont, TX · April 5, 1983

Date
April 5, 1983 · 06:59 local
Place
Beaumont, TX
Airport
Jefferson Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73192
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83LA179
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
698 total252 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Misjudged fuel range due to severe head winds. Ran out of fuel. Had overflown an en route airport without refueling.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED FUEL RANGE DUE TO SEVERE HEAD WINDS.RAN OUT OF FUEL. HAD OVERFLOWN AN EN ROUTE AIRPORT WITHOUT REFUELING.

NTSB investigation

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