# NTSB FTW76FRJ11: Cessna 172, N7295A, Lake Hawkins, TX, October 16, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1975
- Place: Lake Hawkins, TX · LAKE HAWKINS, TX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FRJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3046  75/10/16   LAKE HAWKINS,TX     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 16, 2
        TIME - 2010                    N7295A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSK,TX                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STOLEN,CRASHED IN LAKE WHEN ENG QUIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7295A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7295A-2015-01-20), registration cancelled 2015-01-20, S/N 29395, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (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 19751016032949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751016032949A), Oct 16, 1975: Cessna 172, Lake Hawkins, TX, Destroyed. Acft stolen,crashed in lake when eng quit.

## Other investigations on N7295A (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 CHI95LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA248), Jul 29, 1995: Cessna 172 (N7295A), Niles, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was aboard the aircraft during preflight planning and his failure to lean the engine mixture during cruise flight.

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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