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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Newport, AR · July 4, 1979

Date
July 4, 1979 · 00:45 local
Place
Newport, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12588
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FPG60
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
558 total435 in this make and model25 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.

Pilot said the engine seemed to "choke down". He was too busy to apply carburetor heat.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID THE ENGINE SEEMED TO "CHOKE DOWN". HE WAS TOO BUSY TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT.

NTSB investigation

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