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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wagner 65-C · Ft Wayne, IN · July 15, 1980

Date
July 15, 1980
Place
Ft Wayne, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23547
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FET20
Reported as
Wagner 65C
Reported engine
Continental A65*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
990 total891 in this make and model25 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.

Engine quit. Overshot chosen landing area. Used auto fuel, taped off heater air inlet, causing vapor lock.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. OVERSHOT CHOSEN LANDING AREA. USED AUTO FUEL, TAPED OFF HEATER AIR INLET, CAUSING VAPOR LOCK.

NTSB investigation

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