What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08/24/2025, a Cessna 120 made an off-airport landing approximately 1.5 miles from Taylor Airport. The FAA became aware of this on 08/25/2025. During preflight, the pilot confirmed the fuel amount using a fuel stick. Based on preflight planning, they estimated 1.5 hours of flight time with required fuel reserves. While approaching the airport after an hour and twenty-five minutes of flight, the aircraft lost power and executed an off-airport landing, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries to the two occupants. After landing, the pilot checked the fuel and found no fuel indicated on the fuel measuring stick. The flight was a personal flight departing from Taylor Airport to sightsee and return to Taylor Airport.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08/24/2025, A CESSNA 120 MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM TAYLOR AIRPORT. THE FAA BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 08/25/2025. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT CONFIRMED THE FUEL AMOUNT USING A FUEL STICK. BASED ON PREFLIGHT PLANNING, THEY ESTIMATED 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME WITH REQUIRED FUEL RESERVES. WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT AFTER AN HOUR AND TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND EXECUTED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT CHECKED THE FUEL AND FOUND NO FUEL INDICATED ON THE FUEL MEASURING STICK. THE FLIGHT WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTING FROM TAYLOR AIRPORT TO SIGHTSEE AND RETURN TO TAYLOR AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.