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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Tuscaloosa, AL · April 3, 1983

Date
April 3, 1983 · 11:00 local
Place
Tuscaloosa, AL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7588M
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA148
Reported as
Cessna 175
Reported engine
Continental GO300*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
426 total415 in this make and model13 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.

Engine quit after takeoff. Turned back but landed short of runway in soft mud. Found water in fuel. Leaky fuel caps

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK BUT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN SOFT MUD. FOUND WATER IN FUEL. LEAKY FUEL CAPS

NTSB investigation

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