20181101022329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Cleburne, TX · November 1, 2018

Date: November 1, 2018 · 13:15 local
Place: Cleburne, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3984L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA048
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 57 total57 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N3984LRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2019 · Cessna 172GS/N 17254153 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Approx 3.6 hr pilot cross country training flight that included 6 touch and go operations at various local airports. On final leg to cpt the engine began misfiring and quit when the wings were brought level after the turn from base to final. Pilot did not have enough altitude to attempt restart (EST 1200' AGL). Aircraft landed in field approx 1/4 mile off centerline. Aircraft damaged during rollout by contact with small trees.

Pilot stated aircraft was topped off with fuel (approx 38 gals) prior to departure. Normal fuel burn approx 8-9 gals per hour.

Maintenance retrieved aircraft and sumped no fuel from r/h wing and 10 oz of fuel from l/h wing. Fuel level indicators checked normal. Engine started normal after aircraft was refueled.

Subsequent finding the aircraft was expired registration when operated. Pilot provided a copy of a re-registration pink slip form however AFS-60 has no current record of submission.

As the FAA filed it

APPROX 3.6 HR PILOT CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT THAT INCLUDED 6 TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS AT VARIOUS LOCAL AIRPORTS. ON FINAL LEG TO CPT THE ENGINE BEGAN MISFIRING AND QUIT WHEN THE WINGS WERE BROUGHT LEVEL AFTER THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL. PILOT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO ATTEMPT RESTART (EST 1200' AGL). AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD APPROX 1/4 MILE OFF CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED DURING ROLLOUT BY CONTACT WITH SMALL TREES.

PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL (APPROX 38 GALS) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. NORMAL FUEL BURN APPROX 8-9 GALS PER HOUR.

MAINTENANCE RETRIEVED AIRCRAFT AND SUMPED NO FUEL FROM R/H WING AND 10 OZ OF FUEL FROM L/H WING. FUEL LEVEL INDICATORS CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE STARTED NORMAL AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED.

SUBSEQUENT FINDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXPIRED REGISTRATION WHEN OPERATED. PILOT PROVIDED A COPY OF A RE-REGISTRATION PINK SLIP FORM HOWEVER AFS-60 HAS NO CURRENT RECORD OF SUBMISSION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA19CA048Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCleburne, TXThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.Nov 1, 2018 · Substantial damage