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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Ely, NV · January 13, 1980

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Date: January 13, 1980 · 17:15 local
Place: Ely, NV
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N736EQ
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 244 total233 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N736EQRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1722472 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Blocked into valley by clouds & snowshowers on mountains & near dark. Ran off end road landing in gusty crosswind.

As the FAA filed it

BLOCKED INTO VALLEY BY CLOUDS & SNOWSHOWERS ON MOUNTAINS & NEAR DARK. RAN OFF END ROAD LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND.