Cessna 172K N7058G

Summary

On 19 September 2024 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N7058G was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. One person was 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

19 September 2024 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

38.0000, -77.0000

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N7058G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Culpeper → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA390

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane had been stored in a hangar for two years awaiting an engine rebuild. Following the rebuild and an annual inspection, the pilot planned to ferry the airplane to his farm. After a preflight inspection, the pilot had trouble starting the engine due to a low battery, requiring a jump start. After successfully starting the engine, and shortly after departure, the engine lost total power about five miles from the farm, requiring a forced landing. The airplane collided with trees during the ensuing off-airport landing. A postaccident examination of the airplane’s wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine and that the airplane’s fuel tanks were absent of fuel. In a subsequent statement, the pilot confirmed that the accident was the result of fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.