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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Rush City, MN · December 21, 2019

Date: December 21, 2019 · 12:45 local
Place: Rush City, MN
Airport: Rush City Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9646Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA042
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 15 total12 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9646QRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265730 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed runway 16 at Rush City, MN airport at 1306 2019-12-21, as the aircraft climbed through 200 feet AGL the engine "sputtered" twice and quit, the student pilot stated that he was not going to make it over a high line that crosses over Rush creek and decided to put the aircraft into some young looking trees along the north bank of Rush creek.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 AT RUSH CITY, MN AIRPORT AT 1306 2019-12-21, AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 200 FEET AGL THE ENGINE "SPUTTERED" TWICE AND QUIT, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT OVER A HIGH LINE THAT CROSSES OVER RUSH CREEK AND DECIDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO SOME YOUNG LOOKING TREES ALONG THE NORTH BANK OF RUSH CREEK.

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 CEN20LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRush City, MNThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the student pilot failed to reposition the fuel mixture control to full rich before takeoff.Dec 21, 2019 · Substantial damage