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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna STC172 · Marana, AZ · July 28, 1989

Date
July 28, 1989 · 09:27 local
Place
Marana, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61552
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA256
Reported as
Cessna STC172
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Ran out of fuel on training flight. Struck saguaro cactus and cartwheeled on landing. Fuel gage inop. No dip stick.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON TRAINING FLIGHT. STRUCK SAGUARO CACTUS AND CARTWHEELED ON LANDING. FUEL GAGE INOP. NO DIP STICK.

NTSB investigation

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