What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed el monte, CA (EMT) enroute to Stockton, CA(sck). The 1975 Cessna 172 ran out of gas, and landed 100 feet short of the runway 29LR at California's Stockton Metropolitan Airport. The single-engine airplane landed on the wrong side of the blast fence, and short of the runway on its final approach around 1200 local time. The pilot, identified as a 69 year old man, reported he was out of fuel before crashing just short of the runway, in a grassy area about 50 to 60 feet away from state route 99. The plane sustained considerable damage, but the pilot was able to walk away. Emergency crews responded immediately and provided first aid to the downed pilot, transporting him to a local hospital with cuts and bruises. Airport officials said the pilot also complained of some back pain.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EL MONTE, CA (EMT) ENROUTE TO STOCKTON, CA(SCK). THE 1975 CESSNA 172 RAN OUT OF GAS, AND LANDED 100 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY 29LR AT CALIFORNIA'S STOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. THE SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BLAST FENCE, AND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON ITS FINAL APPROACH AROUND 1200 LOCAL TIME. THE PILOT, IDENTIFIED AS A 69 YEAR OLD MAN, REPORTED HE WAS OUT OF FUEL BEFORE CRASHING JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, IN A GRASSY AREA ABOUT 50 TO 60 FEET AWAY FROM STATE ROUTE 99. THE PLANE SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, BUT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY. EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND PROVIDED FIRST AID TO THE DOWNED PILOT, TRANSPORTING HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH CUTS AND BRUISES. AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAID THE PILOT ALSO COMPLAINED OF SOME BACK PAIN.
NTSB investigation
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