19860123001059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Mc Allen, TX · January 23, 1986

Date
January 23, 1986 · 17:00 local
Place
Mc Allen, TX
Airport
Miller International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20889
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LRG11
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,243 total190 in this make and model55 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.

Ran out of fuel on base leg. Struck trees during the emergency landing one half mile west of approach end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON BASE LEG.STRUCK TREES DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING ONE HALF MILE WEST OF APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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