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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Ocean Springs, MS · September 13, 2005

Date: September 13, 2005 · 13:57 local
Place: Ocean Springs, MS
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N901NS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA155
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 875 total

N901NSRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265031 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was taking photographs (aircraft configured with cameras iaw STC) of hurricane katrina damage at 3000 feet AGL, when pilot called gulfport ATC and reported a partial loss of engine power. Aircraft impacted the ground approximately 2 miles east of the Ocean Springs airport (5R2). The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS (AIRCRAFT CONFIGURED WITH CAMERAS IAW STC) OF HURRICANE KATRINA DAMAGE AT 3000 FEET AGL, WHEN PILOT CALLED GULFPORT ATC AND REPORTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST OF THE OCEAN SPRINGS AIRPORT (5R2). THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 MIA05LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOcean Springs, MSThe pilot's mismanagement of available fuel and continued operation with the fuel selector set to the left tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.Sep 13, 2005 · Substantial damage