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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172B · Divide, CO · May 29, 2023

Date: May 29, 2023 · 12:48 local
Place: Divide, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8098X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA206
Reported as: Cessna 172B
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N8098XRegistered now · Cessna 172BS/N 17248598 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 172B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 29,2023 a Cessna 172, lost power and landed in a field, after touchdown the aircraft nosed over landing on its back. Both occupants were injured and were hospitalized. Both pilot and passenger report that the engine came apart inflight and that the aircraft lost power and altitude. Power loss was confirmed by people in the field that heard the engine start running rough and the aircraft losing altitude. The pilot/owner has provided limited information to both the FAA and NTSB investigators.

NTSB was able to finally look at aircraft, nothing was wrong with the engine. NTSB now believes that the pilot ran the aircraft out of fuel. Date 8-24-2023.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 29,2023 A CESSNA 172, LOST POWER AND LANDED IN A FIELD, AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER LANDING ON ITS BACK. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND WERE HOSPITALIZED. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORT THAT THE ENGINE CAME APART INFLIGHT AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND ALTITUDE. POWER LOSS WAS CONFIRMED BY PEOPLE IN THE FIELD THAT HEARD THE ENGINE START RUNNING ROUGH AND THE AIRCRAFT LOSING ALTITUDE. THE PILOT/OWNER HAS PROVIDED LIMITED INFORMATION TO BOTH THE FAA AND NTSB INVESTIGATORS.

NTSB WAS ABLE TO FINALLY LOOK AT AIRCRAFT, NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. NTSB NOW BELIEVES THAT THE PILOT RAN THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF FUEL. DATE 8-24-2023.

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 CEN23LA206Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDivide, COA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined.May 29, 2023 · Substantial damage