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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Panxsutawney, PA · September 4, 1983

Date: September 4, 1983 · 15:35 local
Place: Panxsutawney, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77321
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83LA232
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 418 total64 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N77321Registration cancelled Jul 18, 2023 · Cessna 120S/N 11763 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During attempt to locate airport fuel exhaustion resulted in crash during emeregency landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AIRPORT FUEL EXHAUSTION RESULTED IN CRASH DURING EMEREGENCY 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.

NTSB NYC83LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPunxsutawney, PAAccording to the pilot when he entered the aircraft he found that the master switch had been left on and the battery wasdown. He flew around the airport for about 45 min, to recharge the battery prior to departing for his destination. He arrived at his…Sep 4, 1983 · Substantial damage