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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Raymondville, TX · October 25, 2013

Date: October 25, 2013 · 12:16 local
Place: Raymondville, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20587
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA027
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total300 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N20587Registration cancelled Feb 12, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261419 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On approximately 1/4 mile final approach to bell airfield (XS56), the airplane lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Airplane landed in a plowed field, nose wheel first followed by the main landing gear, causing the airplane to flip longitudinally over the nose coming to rest inverted, pointed in the direction opposite of the approach. There was no post-crash fire or fuel spill. Pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO BELL AIRFIELD (XS56), THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AIRPLANE LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD, NOSE WHEEL FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO FLIP LONGITUDINALLY OVER THE NOSE COMING TO REST INVERTED, POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE OF THE APPROACH. THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE OR FUEL SPILL. PILOT 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 CEN14CA027Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaymondville, TXThe operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was his failure to maintain airspeed following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot's…Oct 25, 2013 · Substantial damage