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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Athens, GA · May 17, 1986

Date
May 17, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place
Athens, GA
Airport
Athens Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2592U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86FA132
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
160 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Engine failed from fuel exhaustion and aircraft struck trees during forced landing. Improper preflight procedures.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES DURING FORCED LANDING. IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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