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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Soldotna, AK · May 5, 2001

Date: May 5, 2001 · 13:00 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Airport: Soldotna
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5530T
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA054
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total250 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N5530TRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2005 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251430 · Built 1964 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.

(-23) PIC departed from the chuitna lodge enroute to the Soldotna Airport. Approximately 4 miles from the airport the aircraft lost power and the PIC attempted to make the Soldotna Airport but stalled close to the ground and the aircraft crashed and broke the tail section of the aircraft. The PIC sustained injuries and his son, the only other passenger received some small cuts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC DEPARTED FROM THE CHUITNA LODGE ENROUTE TO THE SOLDOTNA AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE SOLDOTNA AIRPORT BUT STALLED CLOSE TO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BROKE THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC SUSTAINED INJURIES AND HIS SON, THE ONLY OTHER PASSENGER RECEIVED SOME SMALL CUTS.

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 ANC01LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was an inadvertent stall during an emergency descent/landing.May 5, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5530T · 2

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

Accident 19870819047019AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Clear, AKThe pilot stalled the aircraft on go around. Struck trees after loss of control.Aug 19, 1987 · Substantial damage Incident 19780801047639INormal Cruise · Fairfield, IDFailed to apply carb heat, develdped carb ice, landed without incident.Aug 1, 1978