Cessna 172H N3702R

Summary

On 29 December 2020 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N3702R, operated by Texas Flight Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 December 2020 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cypress, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.0472, -95.6677

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N3702R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Texas Flight Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Llano → Spring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN21LA103

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the engine lost power as he descended to enter the traffic pattern for landing. His efforts to restore engine power were unsuccessful and he executed a forced landing to an open field, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination revealed no fuel in either fuel tank; however, fuel was present in the fuel lines. The engine was started at the accident site, and it ran for 45 seconds before it shut down. Temporary repairs were made to the right wing, fuel was added to the fuel tanks, and the airplane was ferried to an airport for further repairs. The engine operated normally during the flight. Based on the available information, it is likely that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.