20061007021779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Jay, FL · October 7, 2006

Date: October 7, 2006 · 09:25 local
Place: Jay, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1425Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA002
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total426 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1425YRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Cessna 172CS/N 17249125 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 172C Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed brewton (12J), al for a local flight to last about 30 minutes. The pilot stated he checked the fuel gauges on preflight and they both read a quarter of a tank. While at 1500 feet the engine quit. The aircraft glided through the tops of some trees boarding the edge of a cotton field. The aircraft came to rest on the main gear in the cotton field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BREWTON (12J), AL FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT TO LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE PILOT STATED HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGES ON PREFLIGHT AND THEY BOTH READ A QUARTER OF A TANK. WHILE AT 1500 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED THROUGH THE TOPS OF SOME TREES BOARDING THE EDGE OF A COTTON FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE MAIN GEAR IN THE COTTON FIELD.

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 MIA07CA002Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJay, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 7, 2006 · Substantial damage