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Dec 19, 2025
N2536U accident at Post, TX
Cessna 172D — Fuel starvation at 5F1 (Post, TX)
DateDec 19, 2025
Tail numberN2536U
AircraftCessna 172D · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · C172
Location5F1 — Post, TX
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN26LA069
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see the blockage in the fuel tank vent tube during the preflight inspection which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the deterioration of the right fuel cap vent to the point where it was inoperative.
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