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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Coldwater, KS · June 16, 1980

Date
June 16, 1980 · 08:15 local
Place
Coldwater, KS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1297F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC80DCQ20
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,944 total437 in this make and model169 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.

Flew into thunderstorm during ATC vectors to avoid weather. Descended to ground in severe downdraft.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO THUNDERSTORM DURING ATC VECTORS TO AVOID WEATHER. DESCENDED TO GROUND IN SEVERE DOWNDRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1297F · 1

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