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FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Clifton, ME · July 3, 2009

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Date
July 3, 2009 · 18:49 local
Place
Clifton, ME
Airport
N/A
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1782F
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09CA382
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total20 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N1782FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255177Airframe modelCessna 172HEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot lost power shortly after take-off and at approximately 400 feet AGL. Pilot attempted to turn back and land on the lake. The pilot hit a dock on landing and destroyed the airplane. One passenger sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK AND LAND ON THE LAKE. THE PILOT HIT A DOCK ON LANDING AND DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA09CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClifton, METhe pilot's mismanagement of his fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.Jul 3, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1782F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990130000939INormal Cruise · Apple Creek, OHPilot reported that the engine had quit and the acft crashed 1 1/S miles of the arpt and came to rest inverted. Other circumstances are unknown. (-5) pilot had flown for a least 1.5 hours before loss of engine power. Pilot declared an emergency with cak ATCT.…Jan 30, 1999 · Minor damage