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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Flat, TX · October 8, 1981

Date
October 8, 1981 · 22:46 local
Place
Flat, TX
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52070
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FA004
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,405 total100 in this make and model0 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.

Aircraft crashed during instrument approach with flight instructor and instrument student aboard.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING INSTRUMENT APPROACH WITH FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND INSTRUMENT STUDENT ABOARD.

NTSB investigation

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