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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Kalona, IA · July 31, 1981

Date
July 31, 1981 · 08:30 local
Place
Kalona, IA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8097L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81DCD28
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Continental O300C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
285 total197 in this make and model5 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.

Engine lost power on takeoff. Drifted off runway. Landed in corn field. Nosed over. Spark plugs worn and oily.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY. LANDED IN CORN FIELD. NOSED OVER. SPARK PLUGS WORN AND OILY.

NTSB investigation

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