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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Hopedale, IL · August 30, 1984

Date
August 30, 1984 · 17:31 local
Place
Hopedale, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N76490
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84LA372
Reported as
Cessna 120
Reported engine
Continental C8512
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
532 total269 in this make and model19 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.

Left fuel tank ran dry and crash occurred during emergency landing. Not enough time to restart engine.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT FUEL TANK RAN DRY AND CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. NOT ENOUGH TIME TO RESTART ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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