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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Follett, TX · April 18, 1973

Date
April 18, 1973
Place
Follett, TX
Airport
Follett
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78587
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73DQG38
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
107 total40 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

PIC attempted enroute precautionary landing. Misc-pilot blinded by lightning flash

As the FAA filed it

PIC ATTEMPTED ENROUTE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MISC-PILOT BLINDED BY LIGHTNING FLASH

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.