20250826015259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Lubbock, TX · August 26, 2025

Date: August 26, 2025 · 21:18 local
Place: Lubbock, TX
Airport: Lubbock Preston Smith International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92356
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA355
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 117 total12 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N92356Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17261567 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On August 26th 2025, a Cessna 172 crashed after taking off from Lubbock Preston international airport (lbb). Aircraft impacted the ground in a level atttide, with the fuselage breaking in half aftof he rear seat. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft. The passenger did experiance minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 26TH 2025, A CESSNA 172 CRASHED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM LUBBOCK PRESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB). AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTTIDE, WITH THE FUSELAGE BREAKING IN HALF AFTOF HE REAR SEAT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER DID EXPERIANCE MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

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 CEN25LA355Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLubbock, TXThe pilot’s mismanagement of available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 27, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N92356 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20200608004019ALanding: Touchdown · Lubbock, TXOn June 8, 2020, at approximately 1511 CDT, a Cessna 172M bearing registration number N92356, had a hard landing at Lubbock preston smith international airport in Lubbock, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a solo flight from a part 141 school. Visual…Jun 8, 2020 · Minor damage