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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Prospect, KY · September 13, 1982

Date
September 13, 1982 · 17:30 local
Place
Prospect, KY
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5115U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82DA272
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
299 total24 in this make and model98 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.

During IFR flight in IMC pilot lost communications because of alternator failure. Crashed during emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING IFR FLIGHT IN IMC PILOT LOST COMMUNICATIONS BECAUSE OF ALTERNATOR FAILURE.CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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