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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180C · Ft Smith, MT · April 24, 1983

Date
April 24, 1983 · 16:30 local
Place
Ft Smith, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9171T
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA102
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
517 total20 in this make and model14 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 the second time on same flight. Unlike first landing, nosed over. Ridges in rubber tanks a suspect.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT THE SECOND TIME ON SAME FLIGHT. UNLIKE FIRST LANDING, NOSED OVER. RIDGES IN RUBBER TANKS A SUSPECT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9171T · 1

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