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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Key Biscayne, FL · July 13, 2017

Date: July 13, 2017 · 23:15 local
Place: Key Biscayne, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80457
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA242
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,506 total500 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N80457Registration cancelled Dec 10, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17266596 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine 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.

While enroute from kpbi to ktmb and at an altitude of 1,100 feet, the Cessna 172M, N80457, experienced a rough running engine and loss of power. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft to land on a nearby road. During the approach to the road, the aircraft impacted a metal street light pole with the right wing and a tree limb with the propeller spinner. The aircraft impacted the ground in an upright position. The aircraft struck two smaller road signs before coming to rest. The instructor pilot exited the aircraft uninjured. The second pilot sustained an injury to his nose and was taken to the hospital. He was treated and released the same day.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM KPBI TO KTMB AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1,100 FEET, THE CESSNA 172M, N80457, EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE ROAD, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A METAL STREET LIGHT POLE WITH THE RIGHT WING AND A TREE LIMB WITH THE PROPELLER SPINNER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO SMALLER ROAD SIGNS BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. THE SECOND PILOT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS NOSE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

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 ERA17LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey Biscayne, FLThe nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight…Jul 14, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N80457 · 2

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

Accident 20140314002629ALanding: Approach · Brookesville, FLThe pilot in command was approaching Brooksville Airport. The wind was reported to be 080 at 8 knots. Gust were forecast later in the day. The pilot was cleared to land runway 03. Runway 09 was also in use. During the flare to landing, the pilot experienced a…Mar 14, 2014 · Substantial damage Incident 20130312003899ILanding: Rollout · Miami, FLPilot was landing with a crosswind. Improper control inputs resulted in aircraft veering off the runway onto the grass portion between runway 27 and taxiway echo. Aircraft taxied to ramp without incident. Aircraft was taken to maintenance for repair of small…Mar 12, 2013 · Minor damage