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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Covington, GA · September 11, 2016

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Date
September 11, 2016 · 23:00 local
Place
Covington, GA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5283R
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA483
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
146 total6 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N5283RRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263497 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Inspector received call from the roc approximately 2300, and arrived at scene at approximately 0100 the pilots mission was to travel from valdosta (vld) to monroe (D73), his final stop.

During his pre-flight, he calculated fuel based on his flight path with 45 mins of reserved fuel on board. He also planned to have Covington, GA. (Cvc) as his alternate airport in case of an emergency. During his VFR flight, he was diverted by ATC (flight following) to dublin, GA. Due to weather, then direct on course to his final destination. Due to this diversion, he experienced fuel exhaustion approximately 8.3 NM from D73.

He made the decision to divert to cvc. Upon diverting and gliding the aircraft approximately 4+/- NM, he was forced to make an emergency landing on interstate 20.

Upon landing the aircraft successfully

Without damage to himself or others, he maneuvered the aircraft to the shoulder of the interstate.

During this maneuvering, he hit a mile marker sign that caused substantial damaged to the right wing and fuslage. Time of incident was approximately 12:00 am Monday, September 12th

As the FAA filed it

INSPECTOR RECEIVED CALL FROM THE ROC APPROXIMATELY 2300, AND ARRIVED AT SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 0100 THE PILOTS MISSION WAS TO TRAVEL FROM VALDOSTA (VLD) TO MONROE (D73), HIS FINAL STOP.

DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT, HE CALCULATED FUEL BASED ON HIS FLIGHT PATH WITH 45 MINS OF RESERVED FUEL ON BOARD. HE ALSO PLANNED TO HAVE COVINGTON, GA. (CVC) AS HIS ALTERNATE AIRPORT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. DURING HIS VFR FLIGHT, HE WAS DIVERTED BY ATC (FLIGHT FOLLOWING) TO DUBLIN, GA. DUE TO WEATHER, THEN DIRECT ON COURSE TO HIS FINAL DESTINATION. DUE TO THIS DIVERSION, HE EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION APPROXIMATELY 8.3 NM FROM D73.

HE MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT TO CVC. UPON DIVERTING AND GLIDING THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 4+/- NM, HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON INTERSTATE 20.

UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY

WITHOUT DAMAGE TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS, HE MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE.

DURING THIS MANEUVERING, HE HIT A MILE MARKER SIGN THAT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED TO THE RIGHT WING AND FUSLAGE. TIME OF INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12:00 AM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

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 GAA16CA483Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCovington, GAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 12, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5283R · 1

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

Incident 20260402005619ILanding: Touchdown · Monroe, GAThe student pilot who had met all requirements to perform his first solo flight departed off of the runway during the landing phase due to excessive vertical speed, incorrect pitch attitude, and late/abrupt flare.Apr 2, 2026 · Minor damage