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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Litchfield, AZ · September 30, 1981

Date: September 30, 1981 · 02:00 local
Place: Litchfield, AZ
Airport: Luke Afb
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5357J
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 229 total49 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5357JRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273762 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot made precautionary landing when fuel gauges showed no fuel. Gauges found to be inaccurate.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN FUEL GAUGES SHOWED NO FUEL. GAUGES FOUND TO BE INACCURATE.

Other reports on N5357J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820814041769ATakeoff Ground Roll · Pine Springs, AZMistook open field for airport then elected to takeoff on a road. Ran off roadway into an embankment.Aug 14, 1982 · Substantial damage