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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Mansfield, MA · November 27, 1980

Date
November 27, 1980 · 07:45 local
Place
Mansfield, MA
Airport
Mansfield
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12706
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FNA03
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
257 total206 in this make and model26 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.

During attempted engine start, engine caught fire and caused substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 N12706 · 1

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