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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · College Station, TX · September 17, 2015

Date: September 17, 2015 · 13:07 local
Place: College Station, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N180CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA416
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,557 total95 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N180CMRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Cessna R172KS/N R1722213 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot contacted the tower at College Station (easterwood airport) and said the engine had quit. He turned towards the airport and ran out of altitude. The aircraft struck some power lines, struck the top of one building, and crashed in the road between two buildings.

The pilot and passenger had numerous injuries according to the Texas dps trooper on scene.

They were transported to hospital prior to iic arrival at scene.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT CONTACTED THE TOWER AT COLLEGE STATION (EASTERWOOD AIRPORT) AND SAID THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. HE TURNED TOWARDS THE AIRPORT AND RAN OUT OF ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOME POWER LINES, STRUCK THE TOP OF ONE BUILDING, AND CRASHED IN THE ROAD BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS.

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD NUMEROUS INJURIES ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS DPS TROOPER ON SCENE.

THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL PRIOR TO IIC ARRIVAL AT SCENE.

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 CEN15LA416Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollege Station, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 1 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer’s exclusion of the accident engine (by serial number) in a revision of a service bulletin.Sep 17, 2015 · Substantial damage