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FAA incident report · Cessna 175C · Galveston, TX · September 13, 1999

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Date
September 13, 1999 · 16:17 local
Place
Galveston, TX
Airport
Scholes Field Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8315T
Reported as
Cessna 175C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,355 total22 in the last 90 days
N8315TRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2013 · Cessna 175CS/N 17557015 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 175CEngine modelContinental GO-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.

(-23) The aircraft sustained minor damage after landing in the surg one mile from the airport. The pilot says the engine failed on descent after a 2 hour 11 minute flight. Post incident examination of the aircraft showed no engine anomalies and approx. 3.5 to 4 gallons of fuel remaining in the left tank with 18 to 19 gallons of fuel remaining in the right tank. The fuel selector valve was found in the "left" position. No injuries to either the pilot or his passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER LANDING IN THE SURG ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SAYS THE ENGINE FAILED ON DESCENT AFTER A 2 HOUR 11 MINUTE FLIGHT. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO ENGINE ANOMALIES AND APPROX. 3.5 TO 4 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT TANK WITH 18 TO 19 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE "LEFT" POSITION. NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER.

Other reports on N8315T · 1

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

Incident 19950311008829IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fasing, TXNarrative: on March 11, 1995, N8315T experienced engine failure while on a VFR flight plan originating in san antonio, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot initiated an open field landing resulting in the separation of the…Mar 11, 1995 · Minor damage