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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cvac 34032 · Elma, IA · March 21, 1978

Date
March 21, 1978
Place
Elma, IA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4807C
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC78FA030
Reported as
Cvac 34032
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total5,500 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Eng separated from a/c in flt due to fire damage.

As the FAA filed it

ENG SEPARATED FROM A/C IN FLT DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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