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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Brownwood, TX · June 8, 2003

Date: June 8, 2003 · 05:00 local
Place: Brownwood, TX
Airport: Brownwood Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N78690
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA184
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total45 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N78690Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Cessna 172KS/N 17257720 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 8, 2003, at 0500 CDT, a C-172-K, N78690, registered to stratos aviation inc., rr 3 box 49, lubbock, Texas 794039712, lost power during an approach to a landing on a personal flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot and passenger was not injured. The pilot holds a student pilot certificate. The flight originated at ballinger, Texas (E30) on June 8, 2003 at 0300 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2003, AT 0500 CDT, A C-172-K, N78690, REGISTERED TO STRATOS AVIATION INC., RR 3 BOX 49, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 794039712, LOST POWER DURING AN APPROACH TO A LANDING ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BALLINGER, TEXAS (E30) ON JUNE 8, 2003 AT 0300 CDT.

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 LAX03LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEarly, TXThe student pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a loss of engine power while on approach to land, and subsequent off-airport landing.Jun 8, 2003 · Substantial damage