19990508004729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Lancaster, TX · May 8, 1999

Date: May 8, 1999 · 09:15 local
Place: Lancaster, TX
Airport: Lancaster Airport
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N101PD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA133
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0

N101PDRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2010 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261107 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

Acft engine quit on take-off, the pilot leveled the acft and started to drop the flaps when the nose dropped downward, the acft struck the ground nose first and flipped over, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) no narrative

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT LEVELED THE ACFT AND STARTED TO DROP THE FLAPS WHEN THE NOSE DROPPED DOWNWARD, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE FIRST AND FLIPPED OVER, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) NO NARRATIVE

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 FTW99LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.May 8, 1999 · Substantial damage