19881007047529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Navasota, TX · October 7, 1988

Date: October 7, 1988 · 20:08 local
Place: Navasota, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51112
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89LA001
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 125 total80 in this make and model

N51112Registration cancelled May 10, 1989 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069774 Airframe modelCessna 150J

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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 en route. Struck a tree on the forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STRUCK A TREE ON THE FORCED 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.

NTSB FTW89LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavasota, TXAcft struck a tree during a night forced landing following an eng failure in cruise flt. The eng failure was caused by fuel exhaustion. The flt had been airborne for 4 hours and 44 minutes; however, the plt had calculated that he had sufficient fuel to make…Oct 8, 1988 · Substantial damage