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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Baytown, TX · July 7, 2014

Date: July 7, 2014 · 21:00 local
Place: Baytown, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3732R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA347
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N3732RRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255532 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine 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.

I arrived on scene and observed the Cessna C-172 inverted against a fence at a ball field. The aircraft was destroyed. There was extensive damage to the fuselage, both wings, the tail cone, and the engine cowling. The aircraft had struck the electric transmission lines 200 feet west of the impact location.

The doors had been removed to facilitate the removal of the pilot and passengers. All three persons onboard had received extensive injuries. They were transported by life flight to memorial herman hospital in houston.

The Texas department of safety officer at the scene indicated there were two witnesses and that the Baytown police had their statements.

As the FAA filed it

I ARRIVED ON SCENE AND OBSERVED THE CESSNA C-172 INVERTED AGAINST A FENCE AT A BALL FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, BOTH WINGS, THE TAIL CONE, AND THE ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES 200 FEET WEST OF THE IMPACT LOCATION.

THE DOORS HAD BEEN REMOVED TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL OF THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS. ALL THREE PERSONS ONBOARD HAD RECEIVED EXTENSIVE INJURIES. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED BY LIFE FLIGHT TO MEMORIAL HERMAN HOSPITAL IN HOUSTON.

THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY OFFICER AT THE SCENE INDICATED THERE WERE TWO WITNESSES AND THAT THE BAYTOWN POLICE HAD THEIR STATEMENTS.

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 CEN14LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaytown, TXThe pilot’s failure to verify the fuel onboard before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 8, 2014 · Substantial damage