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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Jacksonville, TX · February 18, 2003

Date: February 18, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place: Jacksonville, TX
Airport: Cherokee County Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N678BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA100
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total700 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N678BCRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258201 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) VFR flight from sarasota, FL (sra) to abilene, TX. Dpt srq made fuel stop 375 mi later at atmore, al (0R1), took on 36.5 ga with 38 gal usable. Departed at about 1400CST and decided to make a fuel stop at Jacksonville, TX, Cherokee County Airport (jso) 400 NM from 0R1. On approach to rwy 14 engine started to run rough, then quit. The crash site was about 1/2 mi from the end of rwy 14 at 1730 CST. Crashed in wooded area and walked for help.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) VFR FLIGHT FROM SARASOTA, FL (SRA) TO ABILENE, TX. DPT SRQ MADE FUEL STOP 375 MI LATER AT ATMORE, AL (0R1), TOOK ON 36.5 GA WITH 38 GAL USABLE. DEPARTED AT ABOUT 1400CST AND DECIDED TO MAKE A FUEL STOP AT JACKSONVILLE, TX, CHEROKEE COUNTY AIRPORT (JSO) 400 NM FROM 0R1. ON APPROACH TO RWY 14 ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, THEN QUIT. THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM THE END OF RWY 14 AT 1730 CST. CRASHED IN WOODED AREA AND WALKED FOR HELP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJacksonville, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation for the flight which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Feb 18, 2003 · Substantial damage