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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Nacogdoches, TX · March 19, 2005

Date: March 19, 2005 · 17:05 local
Place: Nacogdoches, TX
Airport: A L Mangham Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA090
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total350 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N12CTRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2012 · Cessna 172S/N 46094 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Fuel exhaustion resulting in emergency landing in wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FUEL EXHAUSTION RESULTING IN EMERGENCY LANDING IN WOODED AREA.

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 DFW05CA090Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNachogdoches, TXThe pilot's improper in-flight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 19, 2005 · Substantial damage