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FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Brundidge, AL · September 29, 1983

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Date
September 29, 1983 · 17:02 local
Place
Brundidge, AL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N79025
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA384
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,065 total700 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days
N79025Registration cancelled Feb 28, 2013 · Cessna 172KS/N 17257820 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 172KEngine 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 smelled gas fumes and landed. During inspection engine burst out in flames.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND LANDED. DURING INSPECTION ENGINE BURST OUT IN FLAMES.

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 ATL83LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrundidge, ALWhile cruising at 2,000 ft the plt smelled fuel fumes & elected to make a precautionary landing. When within gliding distance of the arpt, he secured the eng with the mixture control & made an uneventful deadstick landing. After exiting the acft he noticed…Sep 29, 1983 · Destroyed