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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Arlington, TX · March 10, 1990

Date: March 10, 1990 · 17:15 local
Place: Arlington, TX
Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5193F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90LA080
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 938 total200 in this make and model218 in the last 90 days

N5193FRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273124 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 a flight to check out a prospective renter. Fuel gauge was off and no visual fuel check.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A FLIGHT TO CHECK OUT A PROSPECTIVE RENTER. FUEL GAUGE WAS OFF AND NO VISUAL FUEL CHECK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW90LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington, TXInstructor pilot's inadequate preflight procedures and failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the proposed flight which led to the ensuing engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident were the left fuel gauge's erroneous quantity…Mar 10, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5193F · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891005054259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Dallas, TXLow oil pressure. Precautionary landing. Left tire blew on rollout. Exited runway onto grass to clear runway.Oct 5, 1989 Incident 19870627076449IForced Landing · Bridgeport, TXPower loss. Forced downwind landing on airport. Overran runway hitting ditch. Engine problem not identified.Jun 27, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19850902049619IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Dallas, TXDuring night taxi in unfamiliar area pilot mistook road for taxiway. Wing struck fence post with minor damage.Sep 2, 1985 · Minor damage