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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Red Lodge, MT · August 24, 1975

Date
August 24, 1975
Place
Red Lodge, MT
Airport
Red Lodge
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4138F
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA76FTA03
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,975 total525 in this make and model60 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.

No brake fluid in brake system. R brake pucks worn. Ran dwn embankment. Gusting to 20K.

As the FAA filed it

NO BRAKE FLUID IN BRAKE SYSTEM. R BRAKE PUCKS WORN.RAN DWN EMBANKMENT. GUSTING TO 20K.

NTSB investigation

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