No fatalities
19 Dec 2025: CESSNA 172D — Post, TX
On 19 Dec 2025, a CESSNA 172D was involved in an aviation accident near Post, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Not inspected