19831001052859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Salinas, CA · October 1, 1983

Date
October 1, 1983 · 11:50 local
Place
Salinas, CA
Airport
Salinas
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8426X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA001
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,091 total461 in this make and model66 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.

Ran out of fuel near destination. Landed in a soft muddy field and aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR DESTINATION. LANDED IN A SOFT MUDDY FIELD AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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