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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · West Charleston, OH · February 14, 1979

Date: February 14, 1979 · 18:30 local
Place: West Charleston, OH
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N20445
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 287 total160 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N20445Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17261293 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Due to deteriorating weather and while beng vectored for approach plane ran out of gas.

As the FAA filed it

DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER AND WHILE BENG VECTORED FOR APPROACH PLANE RAN OUT OF GAS.