# NTSB FTW73FPA26: Cessna 172F, N1117T, Trenton, TX, March 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1973
- Place: Trenton, TX · TRENTON, TX
- Location: 33.4263° N, 96.3446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trenton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4263&lon=-96.3446&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0541  73/3/11    TRENTON,TEX         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 110
        TIME - 1045                    N1117T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BATON ROUGE,LA              PUEBLO,COLO                  ARDMORE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG MALFUNCTION WITH FUEL BOOST PUMP ON,SELECTOR ON RIGHT OR BOTH.LNDD ON RD BOTH WINGS HIT SIGNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1117T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1117T), registered now, S/N 17252759, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730311006509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730311006509A), Mar 11, 1973: Cessna 172F, Trenton, TX, Substantial damage. Eng malfunction with fuel boost pump on,selector on right or both. Lndd on rd both wings hit signs.

## Other investigations on N1117T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL81FKG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG25), Jun 14, 1981: Cessna 172F (N1117T), Statesboro, GA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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