Cessna 172M N92356

Summary

On 27 August 2025 at about 02:20 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N92356, operated by HUB City Aviation Academy LLC, was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2025 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.6499, -101.8187

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N92356

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

HUB City Aviation Academy LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lubbock → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN25LA355

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s mismanagement of available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he completed a 200 nautical mile cross country flight, then returned to the departure airport for touch-and-go landings. During the second touch-and-go, the engine experienced a loss of power about 200 to 300 ft agl. The pilot was unable to restore engine power and executed a forced landing to a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After the accident the pilot reported that he did not switch the fuel selector to the tank with available fuel. The airplane contained about 36 gallons of fuel; 18 gallons in each fuel tank. The total flight time was about 2 hours and 20 minutes. The estimated fuel consumption rate for this engine was 8 gallons per hour.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.