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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Llano, TX · April 25, 2014

Date: April 25, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place: Llano, TX
Airport: Llano Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9373F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA217
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360-L2A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N9373FRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280160 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airplane was fueled with 22.34 gallons on top of a non-specific amount of fuel already in the airplane. Pilot, with two adult passengers, flew the first leg of a two-leg flight, arriving at Llano Municipal Airport (kaqo). Following a meal break, the pilot departed kaqo with the two passengers at approximately 13:30. Shortly after takeoff (pilot estimate of 100 to 200 feet) the airplane lost power, coming down beyond the departure end of runway, rebounding into the air, then coming to rest 520 feet from the departure end of runway 17.

Occupants egressed with no injuries or post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE WAS FUELED WITH 22.34 GALLONS ON TOP OF A NON-SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF FUEL ALREADY IN THE AIRPLANE. PILOT, WITH TWO ADULT PASSENGERS, FLEW THE FIRST LEG OF A TWO-LEG FLIGHT, ARRIVING AT LLANO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KAQO). FOLLOWING A MEAL BREAK, THE PILOT DEPARTED KAQO WITH THE TWO PASSENGERS AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF (PILOT ESTIMATE OF 100 TO 200 FEET) THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER, COMING DOWN BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, REBOUNDING INTO THE AIR, THEN COMING TO REST 520 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 17.

OCCUPANTS EGRESSED WITH NO INJURIES OR POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN14LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLlano, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.Apr 25, 2014 · Substantial damage