19950715048699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Stanton, TN · July 15, 1995

Date: July 15, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place: Stanton, TN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3744S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL95LA137
Reported as: Cessna 172E

N3744SRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Cessna 172ES/N 17250944 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) Pilot could not locate destination airport following a 3.3 hr cross country flight and exhausted aircraft fuel supply. Pilot did not use available navid on destination airport nor ATC services available to locate airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT COULD NOT LOCATE DESTINATION AIRPORT FOLLOWING A 3.3 HR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND EXHAUSTED AIRCRAFT FUEL SUPPLY. PILOT DID NOT USE AVAILABLE NAVID ON DESTINATION AIRPORT NOR ATC SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LOCATE AIRPORT.

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 ATL95LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStanton, TNThe pilot's failure to properly plan enough fuel for the intended flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot became lost/disorientated, and high vegetation in the emergency landing area.Jul 15, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3744S · 1

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

Incident 19950429025149INormal Cruise · Hickory Flat, MSRan out of fuel, landed on highway.Apr 29, 1995