19840215004429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · New Castle, PA · February 15, 1984

Date
February 15, 1984 · 16:00 local
Place
New Castle, PA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64666
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FGM02
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
265 total1 in this make and model4 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 approaching airport after switching tanks. Hit a culvert on forced landing. No fuel in left tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT APPROACHING AIRPORT AFTER SWITCHING TANKS. HIT A CULVERT ON FORCED LANDING. NO FUEL IN LEFT TANK.

NTSB investigation

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