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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Katy, TX · July 13, 2019

Date: July 13, 2019 · 10:30 local
Place: Katy, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N517LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA221
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 303 total

N517LARegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10915 · Built 2009 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft took off from west houston airport climbing to the west and turning south. Climbing to 1500 feet at 150 knots the aircraft then descended and continued to increase speed. The aircraft struck a tree and landed in a parking lot striking a building and exploding and burning.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CLIMBING TO THE WEST AND TURNING SOUTH. CLIMBING TO 1500 FEET AT 150 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND LANDED IN A PARKING LOT STRIKING A BUILDING AND EXPLODING AND BURNING.

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 CEN19FA221Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportKaty, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control and subsequent impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 13, 2019 · Destroyed