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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Sparks, NV · July 27, 1981

Date
July 27, 1981 · 15:00 local
Place
Sparks, NV
Airport
Nevada Flyers
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
CGFPG
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
55 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel near airport. Stalled turning final for runway. Impacted one-fourth mile short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR AIRPORT. STALLED TURNING FINAL FOR RUNWAY. IMPACTED ONE-FOURTH MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY.