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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Pembroke Pines, FL · May 3, 1985

Date
May 3, 1985 · 19:30 local
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N758AE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA163
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Reported engine
Continental IO360K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
344 total210 in this make and model45 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.

Pilot failed to visually check fuel quantity, ran out of fuel. Hit powerlines and canal bank on emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO VISUALLY CHECK FUEL QUANTITY, RAN OUT OF FUEL. HIT POWERLINES AND CANAL BANK ON EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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