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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Boston, MA · May 2, 1982

Date: May 2, 1982 · 05:24 local
Place: Boston, MA
Airport: Logan International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5229D
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total40 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N5229DRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17272459 · Built 1979 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 flew cross country with low battery. Had radio trouble, unable to activate runway lights, diverted to Logan.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW CROSS COUNTRY WITH LOW BATTERY. HAD RADIO TROUBLE, UNABLE TO ACTIVATE RUNWAY LIGHTS, DIVERTED TO LOGAN.

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

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