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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Hanover, PA · July 14, 1979

Date
July 14, 1979 · 04:37 local
Place
Hanover, PA
Airport
Devener
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7260M
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FGT20
Reported as
Cessna 175
Reported engine
Continental GO300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,260 total227 in this make and model180 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. Lost power during night takeoff, struck trees on rising terrain. Found burned exhause valve.

As the FAA filed it

ENG. LOST POWER DURING NIGHT TAKEOFF, STRUCK TREES ON RISING TERRAIN. FOUND BURNED EXHAUSE VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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