19800923044449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Rocky Branch, LA · September 23, 1980

Date
September 23, 1980 · 13:20 local
Place
Rocky Branch, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1829Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80DRJ44
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
197 total83 in this make and model91 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 lost RPM during approach to landing in cotton field. Landed on adjacent road. Wing hit farm rig.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST RPM DURING APPROACH TO LANDING IN COTTON FIELD. LANDED ON ADJACENT ROAD. WING HIT FARM RIG.

NTSB investigation

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