Cessna 172 accident near Gainesville, TX
On June 12, 2024, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 12, 2024
- Place
- Gainesville, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.664°N, 97.209°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240612194446
Official records · CEN24FA218
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 11, 2024, about 2045 central daylight time, a Cessna 172R airplane, N656MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Texas. The flight instructor was fatally injured, and the student pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Airport video surveillance showed a fuel truck fueling the airplane about 0625 on the day of the accident. Fuel records indicated that the airplane was filled with 32.4 gallons of fuel. Flight logs indicated that the airplane only flew once (the accident flight) on the day of the accident. Airport surveillance video showed the flight instructor and student pilot visually inspecting the fuel tanks on each wing during the preflight check about 1912. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed Denton Enterprise Airport (DTO), Denton, Texas, about 1948. The flight instructor and student pilot departed to the northwest of DTO, maneuvered, flew to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, and made multiple takeoffs and landings at GLE. According to the student pilot, he and his flight instructor were practicing takeoffs and landings at GLE. On the third takeoff, his flight instructor stated that they were too low and not climbing, so the flight instructor tried to add more power. Then the engine stopped, and the propeller windmilled. The student pilot stated that they were about 100 ft above ground level when the engine stopped. They glided the airplane to a field and hit the ground hard, bounc
Probable cause
The fuel pump manufacturer’s improper torquing of screws on the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a disruption in the fuel system and a loss of engine power on initial climb.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
